mamuhi
mamuhî with stress marks
to hate
From root: muhi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
namuhi
na-mu-HI
hated
Present (Incomplete)
namumuhi
na-mu-mu-HI
is hating
Future (Contemplated)
mamumuhi
ma-mu-mu-HI
will hate
Usage Note
Mamuhi is the actor-focus form of muhi, built with mang- and nasal mutation, placing the person who hates as the grammatical subject. It carries stronger emotional weight than ayaw, which conveys simple dislike rather than deep aversion or hostility.
Examples
" Ayokong mamuhi kahit kanino. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to hate anyone.
Literal Translation
Don't-want-I to-hate even to-whom.
" Mahirap mamuhi sa sariling kapamilya kahit may hindi pagkakaunawaan. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to hate a member of your own family even if there is a misunderstanding.
Literal Translation
Hard to hate to own family-member even has misunderstanding.
" Sa halip na mamuhi sa mga taong nanakit sa kanya, pinili niyang magpatawad upang gumaan ang loob niya. "
Natural Translation
Instead of hating the people who hurt her, she chose to forgive so that her heart would feel lighter.
Literal Translation
In place of to-hate to the people-who hurt to her, chose she to-forgive so-that lighten the heart her.
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