humithit
humíthit with stress marks
to inhale
From root: hithit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
humithit
hu-MIT-hit
inhaled
Present (Incomplete)
humihithit
hu-mi-HIT-hit
is inhaling
Future (Contemplated)
hihithit
hi-HIT-hit
will inhale
Usage Note
Humithit is the actor-focus infinitive of hithit, describing the act of drawing smoke into the lungs or sucking liquid through a straw, with the person doing so as the focus. In Philippine usage the word is informal but common and carries no extreme stigma in casual speech, though context determines whether the register is neutral or loaded.
Examples
" Huwag kang humithit ng usok. "
Natural Translation
Don't inhale the smoke.
Literal Translation
Don't you inhale of smoke.
" Masamang humithit ng usok mula sa mga pabrika. "
Natural Translation
It is bad to inhale smoke from factories.
Literal Translation
Bad to inhale of smoke from at plural-, factory.
" Kapag humithit ka ng malalim na hininga bago matulog, mas mapapakalma ang iyong isipan at katawan. "
Natural Translation
When you take a deep breath before sleeping, your mind and body will become calmer.
Literal Translation
When inhale you of deep breath before sleep, more will-be-calmed the your mind and body.
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