From root: hikaw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nag-hikaw
nag-HI-kaw
wore earrings
Present (Incomplete)
naghihikaw
nag-hi-HI-kaw
is wearing earrings
Future (Contemplated)
maghihikaw
mag-hi-HI-kaw
will wear earrings
Usage Note
Mag-hikaw is used when someone is putting on earrings or habitually wearing them as a fashion accessory. It is commonly heard in daily conversations about grooming or getting ready for an event.
Examples
" Mag-hikaw ka muna. "
Natural Translation
Put on earrings first.
Literal Translation
Wear-earrings you first.
" Ayaw niyang mag-hikaw ngayon. "
Natural Translation
She doesn't want to wear earrings now.
Literal Translation
Dislike she wear-earrings now.
" Lagi siyang naghihikaw ng ginto tuwing may mahalagang okasyon sa kanilang pamilya. "
Natural Translation
She always wears gold earrings whenever there is an important occasion in their family.
Literal Translation
Always she wearing-earrings of gold every there-is important occasion in their family.
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