From root: hangin
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inihangin
i-ni-HA-ngin
blew away
Present (Incomplete)
inihihangin
i-ni-hi-HA-ngin
blowing away
Future (Contemplated)
ihihangin
i-hi-HA-ngin
will blow away
Usage Note
Ihangin is used when an object is placed in the path of the wind to be moved, dried, or aired out. It is most commonly applied to lightweight items like clothes, paper, or agricultural products like rice husks.
Examples
" Ihangin mo ang basang damit. "
Natural Translation
Air the wet clothes in the wind.
Literal Translation
Blow-in-wind you the wet clothes.
" Baka subukang ihangin ng bagyo ang bubong. "
Natural Translation
The storm might try to blow away the roof.
Literal Translation
Might try-to to-blow-away by storm the roof.
" Inihangin ng magsasaka ang palay sa bukid upang maihiwalay ang ipa sa mga butil. "
Natural Translation
The farmer winnowed the rice in the field to separate the husks from the grains.
Literal Translation
Blew-in-wind by farmer the rice in field so-that to-separate the husk from plural grain.
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