himayin
himayín with stress marks
to separate [it] by hand
From root: himay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinimay
hi-NI-may
hand-separated
Present (Incomplete)
hinihimay
hi-ni-HI-may
is being hand-separated
Future (Contemplated)
hihimayin
hi-hi-MA-yin
will be hand-separated
Usage Note
Himayin is the object-focus infinitive of himay, where the food or material being pulled apart by hand — fish, cooked chicken, shredded vegetables — is the grammatical focus. Beyond cooking, the root extends to careful analytical study, making himayin usable in academic or investigative language for breaking something down piece by piece.
Examples
" Himayin mo muna ang isda. "
Natural Translation
Pick apart the fish by hand first.
Literal Translation
Separate-by-hand you first the fish.
" Dapat mo na himayin ang karne bago kainin ito. "
Natural Translation
You should shred the meat by hand before eating it.
Literal Translation
Should you to separate by hand the meat before to eat this.
" Para lubusang maunawaan ang tula, kailangang himayin ang bawat taludtod at suriin ang mga nakatagong kahulugan nito. "
Natural Translation
To fully understand the poem, each line must be broken down and its hidden meanings examined.
Literal Translation
For fully to-understand the poem, need to-separate the each line and to-examine the hidden meanings its.
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