ihipan
ihipán with stress marks
to blow on [it]
From root: ihip
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inihipan
i-ni-hi-PAN
blew on
Present (Incomplete)
iniihipan
i-ni-i-hi-PAN
is being blown on
Future (Contemplated)
iihipan
i-i-hi-PAN
will be blown on
Usage Note
Ihipan is the locative-focus form of ihip, used when the surface or object being blown on is the topic. It covers blowing out birthday candles, cooling hot food or a wound, and directing air at a specific target — contexts where the destination rather than the act is emphasized.
Examples
" Ihipan mo ang mainit na kape. "
Natural Translation
Blow on the hot coffee.
Literal Translation
Blow-on you the hot that coffee.
" Kailangan mo na ihipan ang mainit na kape para lumamig. "
Natural Translation
You need to blow on the hot coffee to cool it down.
Literal Translation
Need you to blow on the hot coffee so-that to cool down.
" Tinulungan niya ang batang ihipan ang mga kandila sa keyk bago kantahin ang awit ng kaarawan. "
Natural Translation
She helped the child blow out the candles on the cake before they sang the birthday song.
Literal Translation
Helped she the child-to blow-on the candles on cake before sing the song of birthday.
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