maghawan
magháwan with stress marks
to clear away
From root: hawan
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naghawan
nag-HA-wan
cleared
Present (Incomplete)
naghahawan
nag-ha-HA-wan
is clearing
Future (Contemplated)
maghahawan
mag-ha-HA-wan
will clear
Usage Note
Maghawan is the actor-focus infinitive of hawan, describing clearing away obstacles, undergrowth, or clutter with the clearer as the grammatical subject. It also appears in ceremonial and ritual contexts where a space is purified or made ready before an important event; the object-focus partner is hawanin.
Examples
" Maghawan tayo ng damo. "
Natural Translation
Let's clear away the weeds.
Literal Translation
Clear-away we of weeds.
" Gusto nila na maghawan ng mga damo sa likod-bahay. "
Natural Translation
They want to clear away the weeds in the backyard.
Literal Translation
Want they to clear away of weeds at backyard.
" Bago dumating ang mga bisita ay naghawan muna kami ng mga tinik at sanga sa daanan papasok sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
Before the guests arrived, we first cleared away the thorns and branches on the path leading into the house.
Literal Translation
Before arrived the guests cleared first we of thorns and branches at path entering to house.
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