From root: halik
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinalikan
hi-na-li-KAN
kissed
Present (Incomplete)
hinahalikan
hi-na-ha-li-KAN
kissing
Future (Contemplated)
hahalikan
ha-ha-li-KAN
will kiss
Usage Note
Halikan is used when specifying the person or object being kissed, emphasizing the recipient of the affection. It is common in daily life for both romantic gestures and cultural signs of respect, such as kissing an elder's hand.
Examples
" Halikan mo ang lola mo. "
Natural Translation
Kiss your grandmother.
Literal Translation
Kiss you the grandmother your.
" Gusto kong halikan ang sanggol. "
Natural Translation
I want to kiss the baby.
Literal Translation
Want by-me kiss the baby.
" Bago umalis ang ama papuntang trabaho, hindi niya nakakalimutang halikan ang noo ng kanyang natutulog na anak. "
Natural Translation
Before the father leaves for work, he never forgets to kiss the forehead of his sleeping child.
Literal Translation
Before leave the father going work, not he forget kiss the forehead of his sleeping child.
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