From root: tahi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nanahi
na-na-HI
sewed
Present (Incomplete)
nananahi
na-na-na-HI
is sewing
Future (Contemplated)
mananahi
ma-na-na-HI
will sew
Usage Note
Manahi is used when referring to the general activity, hobby, or profession of sewing rather than focusing on a specific object. It is the appropriate term when describing someone's skill or how they spend their time as a seamstress or tailor.
Examples
" Marunong akong manahi. "
Natural Translation
I know how to sew.
Literal Translation
Know I to-sew.
" Marunong si nanay manahi ng damit. "
Natural Translation
Mother knows how to sew clothes.
Literal Translation
Know mother to sew of clothes.
" Natuto siyang manahi noong bata pa siya dahil ito ang ikinabubuhay ng kanyang ina bilang mananahi. "
Natural Translation
She learned to sew when she was still young because this was how her mother earned a living as a seamstress.
Literal Translation
Learned she to-sew when young still she because this the livelihood of her mother as seamstress.
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