magmasahe
magmasáhe with stress marks
to give a massage
From root: masahe
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagmasahe
nag-ma-SA-he
massaged
Present (Incomplete)
nagmamasahe
nag-ma-ma-SA-he
is massaging
Future (Contemplated)
magmamasahe
mag-ma-ma-SA-he
will massage
Usage Note
Magmasahe is the actor-focus form of masahe, an English loanword, used when the person giving the massage is the grammatical subject. Massage has deep cultural roots in Filipino life — traditional healers called manghihilot practice therapeutic hilot massage as a core healing modality, alongside the thriving modern spa industry. The object-focus counterpart masahihin foregrounds the person or body part receiving the massage.
Examples
" Marunong siyang magmasahe. "
Natural Translation
She knows how to give a massage.
Literal Translation
Knows she to-give-massage.
" Gusto ko na magmasahe para sa aking pagod na magulang. "
Natural Translation
I want to give a massage to my tired parent.
Literal Translation
Want I to give massage for my tired parent.
" Tuwing umuuwi ako mula sa trabaho, kusang nagboboluntaryo ang aking anak na magmasahe sa aking matigas na balikat. "
Natural Translation
Whenever I come home from work, my child voluntarily offers to massage my stiff shoulders.
Literal Translation
Every time coming-home I from work, on-its-own volunteering the my child to-give-massage on my stiff shoulder.
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