hingahan
hingahán with stress marks
confidant
From root: hinga
Usage Note
Hingahan literally means 'one to breathe to' — derived from hinga (breath, sigh) — and refers to a trusted person one confides in. It implies a relationship of deep emotional safety, where one can 'exhale' one's burdens. It is a poetic and intimate term used in literature and heartfelt conversation.
Examples
" Ikaw ang aking hingahan. "
Natural Translation
You are my confidant.
Literal Translation
You the my confidant.
" Ikaw ang aking hingahan sa lahat ng pagsubok na aking nararamdaman. "
Natural Translation
You are my confidant through all the trials I am going through.
Literal Translation
You the my confidant in all-the trials that my feeling.
" Sa mga panahong puno ng pighati, ang aking ina ang naging tapat kong hingahan. "
Natural Translation
In times full of sorrow, my mother became my faithful confidant.
Literal Translation
In the times full of sorrow, the my mother the became faithful my confidant.
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