kahigin
kahigín with stress marks
to scratch [it]
From root: kahig
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinahig
ki-NA-hig
scratched
Present (Incomplete)
kinakahig
ki-na-KA-hig
is being scratched
Future (Contemplated)
kakahigin
ka-ka-hi-GIN
will be scratched
Usage Note
Kahigin is the object-focus -in form of kahig, placing grammatical focus on the surface or material being scratched, scraped, or raked — soil, leaves, debris. It is used in agricultural and domestic-cleaning contexts where the result of the scraping action is the main concern, pairing with the actor-focus kumahig.
Examples
" Kahigin mo ang lupa. "
Natural Translation
Scratch the soil.
Literal Translation
Scratch you the soil.
" Huwag mo na kahigin ang pader. "
Natural Translation
Do not scratch the wall.
Literal Translation
Do not you scratch the wall.
" Bago magtanim, kailangan mong kahigin ang lupa upang matanggal ang mga damo at maliliit na bato. "
Natural Translation
Before planting, you need to rake the soil to remove the weeds and small stones.
Literal Translation
Before to-plant, need you to-rake the soil so-that be-removed the weeds and small stones.
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