From root: hikab
Usage Note
Palahikab describes a person who yawns very often. This is a common adjective used to describe someone who is habitually sleepy or bored.
Examples
" Palahikab ang kapatid ko. "
Natural Translation
My sibling is always yawning.
Literal Translation
Prone-to-yawning the sibling my.
" Siya ay palahikab dahil puyat siya. "
Natural Translation
He is prone to yawning because he is sleep-deprived.
Literal Translation
He is prone-to-yawning because sleepless he.
" Naging palahikab siya sa klase dahil hanggang madaling-araw siyang gising sa kakalaro ng kompyuter. "
Natural Translation
He became someone who constantly yawned in class because he stayed up until dawn playing on the computer.
Literal Translation
Became prone-to-yawning he in class because until dawn he-that awake from playing of computer.
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