ikampay
ikampáy with stress marks
to flap [it]
From root: kampay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ikinampay
i-ki-nam-PAY
flapped
Present (Incomplete)
ikinakampay
i-ki-na-kam-PAY
is being flapped
Future (Contemplated)
ikakampay
i-ka-kam-PAY
will be flapped
Usage Note
Ikampay is the object-focus conveyance form of kampay, used when the limb or wing being flapped or swung is the grammatical focus. It is the natural choice when specifying which body part is in motion rather than who is moving it.
Examples
" Ikampay mo ang iyong mga braso. "
Natural Translation
Swing your arms.
Literal Translation
Flap you the your arms.
" Kailangan mo na ikampay ang mga kamay mo. "
Natural Translation
You need to flap your hands.
Literal Translation
Need you to flap the hands your.
" Itinuro ng guro na ikampay nang mabagal ang mga kamay habang lumalangoy upang hindi mabilis mapagod. "
Natural Translation
The teacher taught us to swing our hands slowly while swimming so we would not tire quickly.
Literal Translation
Taught by teacher to flap slowly the hands while swimming so-that not quickly get-tired.
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