himasin
himasín with stress marks
to gently rub [it]
From root: himas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinimas
hi-NI-mas
gently rubbed
Present (Incomplete)
hinihimas
hi-ni-HI-mas
is being gently rubbed
Future (Contemplated)
hihimasin
hi-hi-MA-sin
will be gently rubbed
Usage Note
Himasin is the object-focus infinitive of himas, where the body part or surface being stroked — a forehead, a back, a tummy — is the grammatical focus. It shares the gentle, caring connotation of the root and is the form most commonly heard in instructions between family members or in caregiving contexts.
Examples
" Himasin mo ang likod niya. "
Natural Translation
Gently rub his back.
Literal Translation
Gently rub you the back his.
" Subukan mo na himasin ang likod ng bata para makatulog siya. "
Natural Translation
Try to gently rub the child's back so they can sleep.
Literal Translation
Try you to gently rub the back of child so-that to sleep they.
" Kapag hindi mapakali ang sanggol, mahinahong himasin ang kanyang tiyan hanggang sa unti-unti siyang makatulog. "
Natural Translation
When the baby is restless, gently rub its tummy until it slowly falls asleep.
Literal Translation
When not calm the baby, calmly rub the its tummy until slowly it to sleep.
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