From root: pawis
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinawis
i-pi-NA-wis
sweated something out
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapawis
i-pi-na-PA-wis
sweating something out
Future (Contemplated)
ipapawis
i-pa-PA-wis
will sweat something out
Usage Note
Ipawis is used when referring to the act of sweating something out, such as a cold or toxins, often as a home remedy for minor ailments. It is an object-focus verb where the focus is on the specific illness or substance being expelled through perspiration.
Examples
" Ipawis mo ang lagnat. "
Natural Translation
Sweat out the fever.
Literal Translation
Sweat-out you the fever.
" Kailangan mong ipawis ang sakit mo. "
Natural Translation
You need to sweat out your illness.
Literal Translation
Need you sweat-out the illness your.
" Ayon sa lola ko, mas mabuting ipawis ang sipon sa pamamagitan ng mainit na sopas kaysa uminom agad ng gamot. "
Natural Translation
According to my grandmother, it is better to sweat out a cold with hot soup than to take medicine right away.
Literal Translation
According to grandmother my, more good sweat-out the cold by-means of hot soup than drink immediately of medicine.
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