From root: hilamos
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ihinilamos
i-hi-ni-LA-mos
used to wash the face
Present (Incomplete)
inihihilamos
i-ni-hi-hi-LA-mos
using to wash the face
Future (Contemplated)
ihihilamos
i-hi-hi-LA-mos
will use to wash the face
Usage Note
Ihilamos is used when the focus of the sentence is the specific substance, such as water or facial wash, being applied to the face. It is less common than the actor-focus 'maghilamos' and is specific to the act of facial cleansing.
Examples
" Ihilamos mo ang malinis na tubig. "
Natural Translation
Use the clean water to wash your face.
Literal Translation
Use-to-wash-face you the clean water.
" Kailangan mong ihilamos ang maligamgam na tubig. "
Natural Translation
You need to use warm water to wash the face.
Literal Translation
Need you use-to-wash-the-face the warm water.
" Mas mabuting maligamgam na tubig ang ihilamos mo sa umaga kaysa sa malamig na tubig kapag malamig ang panahon. "
Natural Translation
It's better to use lukewarm water to wash your face in the morning than cold water when the weather is cold.
Literal Translation
More better warm water the use-to-wash-face you in morning than cold water when cold the weather.
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