hipan
hipán with stress marks
to blow on [it]
From root: hihip
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinipan
hi-ni-PAN
blew on
Present (Incomplete)
hinihipan
hi-ni-hi-PAN
is being blown on
Future (Contemplated)
hihipan
hi-hi-PAN
will be blown on
Usage Note
Hipan is the object-focus locative infinitive of hihip, built on the syncopated stem hip- — a regular phonological pattern for this verb class. The thing being blown on — a candle, a wound, food being cooled — is the grammatical focus; the actor-focus partner is humihip.
Examples
" Hipan mo ang kandila. "
Natural Translation
Blow on the candle.
Literal Translation
Blow-on you the candle.
" Kailangan mo na hipan ang kandila sa ibabaw ng keyk. "
Natural Translation
You need to blow on the candle on top of the cake.
Literal Translation
Need you to blow on the candle on top of cake.
" Bago mo kainin ang sopas, hipan mo muna nang dahan-dahan dahil napakainit pa nito. "
Natural Translation
Before you eat the soup, blow on it gently first because it's still very hot.
Literal Translation
Before you eat the soup, blow-on you first gently because very-hot still this.
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