humawi
humáwi with stress marks
to part aside
From root: hawi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
humawi
hu-MA-wi
parted
Present (Incomplete)
humahawi
hu-ma-HA-wi
is parting
Future (Contemplated)
hahawi
ha-HA-wi
will part
Usage Note
Humawi is the actor-focus infinitive of hawi, describing the act of pushing aside hair, tall grass, curtains, or crowds to open a passage. It is also used figuratively in poetry and literature to evoke the clearing of difficulties or obstacles; the object-focus partner is ihawi.
Examples
" Kailangan kong humawi ng damo. "
Natural Translation
I need to part the grass aside.
Literal Translation
Need I to part aside of grass.
" Sinubukan niya na humawi sa gitna ng maraming tao. "
Natural Translation
They tried to part the crowd aside in the middle of a large group of people.
Literal Translation
Tried they to part aside in middle of many person.
" Naglakad siya nang dahan-dahan sa gubat, humahawi sa mataas na talahib upang makita ang daan patungo sa ilog. "
Natural Translation
He walked slowly through the forest, parting the tall cogon grass aside to see the path toward the river.
Literal Translation
Walked he slowly in forest, parting-aside on tall cogon to see the path toward to river.
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