tuhugin
tuhugín with stress marks
to skewer [it]
From root: tuhog
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinuhog
ti-NU-hog
skewered
Present (Incomplete)
tinutuhog
ti-nu-TU-hog
is being skewered
Future (Contemplated)
tutuhugin
tu-tu-hu-GIN
will be skewered
Usage Note
Tuhugin is the object-focus form of tuhog, used when the item being threaded or skewered is the grammatical focus. It covers stringing beads onto a necklace, threading sampaguita flowers into a garland, and skewering meat for barbecue — all common Filipino crafts and food preparations.
Examples
" Tuhugin mo ang karne. "
Natural Translation
Skewer the meat.
Literal Translation
Skewer you the meat.
" Kailangan mong tuhugin ang mga hiwa ng karne sa patpat bago iihaw. "
Natural Translation
You need to skewer the meat slices on the stick before grilling.
Literal Translation
Need you to-skewer the slices of meat on stick before to-grill.
" Habang naghahanda kami para sa handaan, tuhugin mo ang mga hiwa ng baboy habang hinahalo ko ang sawsawan. "
Natural Translation
While we are preparing for the party, skewer the pork slices while I mix the dipping sauce.
Literal Translation
While preparing we for the party, skewer you the slices of pork while mixing I the dipping-sauce.
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