From root: lima
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilimahan
ni-li-MA-han
gave five to
Present (Incomplete)
nililimahan
ni-li-li-MA-han
giving five to
Future (Contemplated)
lilimahan
li-li-ma-HAN
will give five to
Usage Note
Limahan is used when instructing someone to provide or set aside exactly five items for a person or a purpose. It is commonly heard in transactional settings like markets or when distributing shares of something.
Examples
" Limahan mo si Lola. "
Natural Translation
Give Grandma five.
Literal Translation
Give-five you name- Grandma.
" Kailangan mong limahan si Ana. "
Natural Translation
You need to give Ana five.
Literal Translation
Need you give-five name-, Ana.
" Bago umalis ang mga bata, limahan mo muna sila ng tinapay para may baon sila sa daan. "
Natural Translation
Before the kids leave, give each of them five pieces of bread first so they have something to eat on the way.
Literal Translation
Before leave the children, give-five you first them of bread so have provision they on road.
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