From root: hikab
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinikaban
hi-ni-ka-BAN
yawned at someone
Present (Incomplete)
hinihikaban
hi-ni-hi-ka-BAN
yawning at someone
Future (Contemplated)
hihikaban
hi-hi-ka-BAN
will yawn at someone
Usage Note
Hikaban is used when someone directs a yawn toward another person, often signaling boredom or a lack of interest in what they are saying. It is usually perceived as rude or dismissive in Filipino social interactions, so it is rarely used in polite company.
Examples
" Huwag mong hikaban ang guro. "
Natural Translation
Don't yawn at the teacher.
Literal Translation
Don't you yawn-at the teacher.
" Ayaw niyang hikaban ang bata. "
Natural Translation
He doesn't want to yawn at the child.
Literal Translation
Dislike he yawn-at the child.
" Pinagalitan siya ng kanyang ina dahil hinikaban niya ang bisita habang nagsasalita ito sa hapag. "
Natural Translation
His mother scolded him because he yawned at the guest while she was talking at the table.
Literal Translation
Scolded him by-the his mother because yawned-at he the guest while talking she at table.
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