From root: hilamos
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinilamos
hi-ni-LA-mos
washed the face of
Present (Incomplete)
hinihilamos
hi-ni-hi-LA-mos
washing the face of
Future (Contemplated)
hihilamusin
hi-hi-la-mu-SIN
will wash the face of
Usage Note
Hilamusin is used when the focus is on the specific person or the face being washed, commonly used by parents or caregivers when cleaning a child's face. It refers specifically to the act of rinsing the face with water, usually to freshen up or upon waking up.
Examples
" Hilamusin mo ang mukha ng bata. "
Natural Translation
Wash the child's face.
Literal Translation
Wash you the face of child.
" Gusto kong hilamusin ang mukha ni Ana. "
Natural Translation
I want to wash Ana's face.
Literal Translation
Want I wash the face of Ana.
" Pagkagising ng bata, hilamusin mo muna ang kaniyang mukha bago siya kumain ng almusal sa hapag. "
Natural Translation
When the child wakes up, wash his face first before he eats breakfast at the table.
Literal Translation
Upon-waking of child, wash you first the his face before he eat of breakfast at table.
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