From root: hikaw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ihinikaw
i-hi-NI-kaw
wore as an earring
Present (Incomplete)
ihinihikaw
i-hi-ni-HI-kaw
wearing as an earring
Future (Contemplated)
ihihikaw
i-hi-HI-kaw
will wear as an earring
Usage Note
Ihikaw is used when designating a specific object to be worn as an earring, focusing on the item being inserted into the earlobe. It is often used when an unconventional item is being repurposed as jewelry.
Examples
" Ihikaw mo ang perlas na ito. "
Natural Translation
Wear this pearl as an earring.
Literal Translation
Wear-as-earring you the pearl that this.
" Gusto kong ihikaw ang hikaw ko. "
Natural Translation
I want to wear my earring.
Literal Translation
Want I wear-as-earring the earring my.
" Gusto niyang ihikaw ang lumang barya na minana niya sa lola dahil natatangi raw ang hitsura nito. "
Natural Translation
She wants to wear the old coin she inherited from her grandmother as an earring because she says its look is unique.
Literal Translation
Want she wear-as-earring the old coin that inherited she from grandmother because unique reportedly the look its.
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