From root: laba
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilabhan
ni-lab-HAN
washed (clothes)
Present (Incomplete)
nilalabhan
ni-la-lab-HAN
washing (clothes)
Future (Contemplated)
lalabhan
la-lab-HAN
will wash (clothes)
Usage Note
Labhan is used when referring specifically to washing clothes or other laundry items rather than dishes or body parts. As an object-focus verb, it emphasizes the specific piece of clothing being cleaned in the sentence.
Examples
" Labhan mo ang medyas ko. "
Natural Translation
Wash my socks.
Literal Translation
Wash you the socks my.
" Kailangan mong labhan ang damit mo. "
Natural Translation
You need to wash your clothes.
Literal Translation
Need you wash the clothes your.
" Bago ka umalis, labhan mo muna ang mga damit na naipon sa loob ng buong linggo. "
Natural Translation
Before you leave, wash first all the clothes that piled up over the whole week.
Literal Translation
Before you leave, wash you first the clothes that piled-up in of whole week.
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