maghilom
maghílom with stress marks
to heal
From root: hilom
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naghilom
nag-HI-lom
healed
Present (Incomplete)
naghihilom
nag-hi-HI-lom
is healing
Future (Contemplated)
maghihilom
mag-hi-HI-lom
will heal
Usage Note
Maghilom is the actor-focus infinitive of hilom, describing the intransitive process of a wound or emotional hurt closing and mending — the healing entity itself is the subject. Because the action is self-contained and non-directed, no canonical object-focus form exists for the healing process itself.
Examples
" Maghihilom din ang sugat mo. "
Natural Translation
Your wound will heal too.
Literal Translation
Will heal also the wound your.
" Kailangan ng mahabang panahon para maghilom ang malalim na sugat. "
Natural Translation
A deep wound needs a long time to heal.
Literal Translation
Need of long time in-order to heal the deep wound.
" Kahit mabagal maghilom ang puso, naniniwala akong lahat ay gagaling kapag dumating ang tamang panahon. "
Natural Translation
Even though the heart heals slowly, I believe everything will get better when the right time comes.
Literal Translation
Even slow to heal the heart, believe I all will get-better when arrives the right time.
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