sikuhin
sikuhín with stress marks
to elbow [them]
From root: siko
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
siniko
si-NI-ko
elbowed
Present (Incomplete)
sinisiko
si-ni-SI-ko
is being elbowed
Future (Contemplated)
sisikuhin
si-si-ku-HIN
will be elbowed
Usage Note
Sikuhin is the object-focus -in form of siko, used when the person being nudged or elbowed is the grammatical focus. The gesture is typically a discreet sideways jab used to alert someone without speaking, and pairs with the actor-focus sumiko.
Examples
" Sikuhin mo ako kapag oras na. "
Natural Translation
Elbow me when it's time.
Literal Translation
Elbow you me when time already.
" Kailangan mong sikuhin ang katabi mo para magising siya sa pagkakaupo. "
Natural Translation
You need to elbow the person next to you so they wake up from their seat.
Literal Translation
Need you to-elbow the beside you so to-wake he/she from sitting.
" Tahimik niyang sinikuhin ang kaibigan upang ipaalam na dumating na ang taong matagal nilang hinihintay sa pagtitipon. "
Natural Translation
He quietly elbowed his friend to signal that the person they had long been waiting for had arrived at the gathering.
Literal Translation
Quiet he elbowed the friend so-that to-inform that arrived already the person long they waiting in gathering.
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