humiga
humigâ with stress marks
to lie down
From root: higa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
humiga
hu-mi-GA
lay down
Present (Incomplete)
humihiga
hu-mi-hi-GA
is lying down
Future (Contemplated)
hihiga
hi-hi-GA
will lie down
Usage Note
Humiga is the actor-focus infinitive of higa, and because lying down is an intransitive bodily act, the -um- form is the natural and essentially exclusive verbal form — there is no clean object-focus counterpart for the act of lying down itself. It is commonly paired with magpahinga in everyday instructions to rest.
Examples
" Humiga ako sa sahig. "
Natural Translation
I lay down on the floor.
Literal Translation
Lay-down I on floor.
" Masarap humiga sa malambot na kama pagkatapos ng trabaho. "
Natural Translation
It feels nice to lie down on a soft bed after work.
Literal Translation
Nice to lie down on soft bed after of work.
" Pagdating sa bahay, humiga muna siya sandali bago naghanda ng hapunan para sa pamilya. "
Natural Translation
Upon arriving home, she lay down for a moment first before preparing dinner for the family.
Literal Translation
Upon-arriving at house, lay-down first he/she briefly before prepared of dinner for the family.
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