From root: kahoy
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinahoy
ki-NA-hoy
gathered as wood
Present (Incomplete)
kinakahoy
ki-na-KA-hoy
gathering as wood
Future (Contemplated)
kakahuyin
ka-ka-hu-YIN
will gather as wood
Usage Note
Kahuyin is used when gathering or processing wood, typically for use as firewood or building materials. This term is most common in rural settings where traditional wood-gathering for daily chores is still practiced.
Examples
" Kahuyin natin ang mga sanga. "
Natural Translation
Let's gather the branches for firewood.
Literal Translation
Gather-as-wood we-inclusive the plural branches.
" Kailangan mong kahuyin ang mga sanga. "
Natural Translation
You need to gather the branches as wood.
Literal Translation
Need you gather-as-wood the plural branches.
" Tuwing tag-ulan, maaga kaming pumupunta sa kabundukan para kahuyin ang mga tuyong sanga bago pa ito mabasa ng ulan. "
Natural Translation
Every rainy season, we go up to the mountains early to gather the dry branches for firewood before the rain soaks them.
Literal Translation
Every rainy-season, early we go in mountains to gather-as-wood the plural dry branches before still it wet of rain.
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