magtawas
magtáwas with stress marks
to perform a tawas ritual
From root: tawas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtawas
nag-TA-was
performed tawas
Present (Incomplete)
nagtatawas
nag-ta-TA-was
is performing tawas
Future (Contemplated)
magtatawas
mag-ta-TA-was
will perform tawas
Usage Note
Magtawas is the actor-focus infinitive of tawas, referring to the traditional Filipino folk-diagnostic ritual using potash alum to identify the spiritual or psychosomatic cause of illness. A manghihilot or traditional healer performs the ritual, and the practice remains widely observed alongside modern medicine in both provincial and urban communities.
Examples
" Marunong magtawas ang lola ko. "
Natural Translation
My grandmother knows how to perform the tawas ritual.
Literal Translation
Knows to-perform-tawas the grandmother my.
" Tradisyon sa probinsya ang magtawas kapag hindi gumagaling ang sakit. "
Natural Translation
It is a tradition in the province to perform a tawas ritual when an illness doesn't heal.
Literal Translation
Tradition in province the to-perform-tawas when not healing the sickness.
" Bago kami dumalaw sa doktor, ipinilit ng aking lola na magtawas muna upang malaman kung ano talaga ang dahilan ng aking lagnat. "
Natural Translation
Before we visited the doctor, my grandmother insisted on performing the tawas ritual first to find out what was really causing my fever.
Literal Translation
Before we to-visit at doctor, insisted of my grandmother to-perform-tawas first so to-know what really the cause of my fever.
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