From root: hinga
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
huminga
hu-mi-NGA
breathed
Present (Incomplete)
humihinga
hu-mi-hi-NGA
is breathing
Future (Contemplated)
hihinga
hi-hi-NGA
will breathe
Usage Note
Huminga is used when referring to the physical act of inhaling and exhaling or taking a breath. It is also frequently used in a figurative sense to mean taking a break, pausing for relief, or recovering from a stressful situation.
Examples
" Huminga ka nang malalim. "
Natural Translation
Take a deep breath.
Literal Translation
Breathe you of deep.
" Mahirap huminga nang malalim. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to breathe deeply.
Literal Translation
Hard to-breathe of deep.
" Tuwing nakararamdam ako ng matinding pagkabalisa, huminga muna ako nang dahan-dahan bago harapin ang anumang suliranin. "
Natural Translation
Whenever I feel intense anxiety, I first breathe slowly before facing any problem.
Literal Translation
Whenever feel I of intense anxiety, breathe first I of slow before face the any problem.
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