langgasan
langgasán with stress marks
to wash [it] (a wound)
From root: langgas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilanggasan
ni-lang-ga-SAN
washed (a wound)
Present (Incomplete)
nilalanggasan
ni-la-lang-ga-SAN
is being washed
Future (Contemplated)
lalanggasan
la-lang-ga-SAN
will be washed
Usage Note
Langgasan is the object-focus infinitive of langgas, used when the wound or affected area being cleaned with an antiseptic or liquid is the sentence focus. Langgas is specific to wound irrigation — rinsing or flushing a cut or abrasion — making it the natural word in first-aid and home healthcare contexts.
Examples
" Langgasan mo ang sugat. "
Natural Translation
Wash the wound.
Literal Translation
Wash you the wound.
" Kailangan langgasan ang sugat upang hindi mabasag ng impeksyon. "
Natural Translation
The wound needs to be washed so it does not get infected.
Literal Translation
Need to wash the wound so-that not to break of infection.
" Bago lagyan ng gamot, langgasan mo muna ang sugat ng malinis na tubig upang matanggal ang dumi. "
Natural Translation
Before applying medicine, wash the wound first with clean water to remove the dirt.
Literal Translation
Before put-of medicine, wash you first the wound of clean water so-that to-remove the dirt.
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