From root: walo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
winalo
wi-na-LO
made eight
Present (Incomplete)
winawalo
wi-na-wa-LO
making eight
Future (Contemplated)
wawaluhin
wa-wa-lu-HIN
will make eight
Usage Note
Waluhin is used when instructing someone to divide something into eight equal parts or to increase a set of items until they reach eight in number. It is most frequently used in contexts like food preparation or organizing groups of objects.
Examples
" Waluhin mo ang kakanin. "
Natural Translation
Divide the rice cake into eight.
Literal Translation
Make-eight you the rice-cake.
" Kailangan mong waluhin ang bilang. "
Natural Translation
You need to make the number eight.
Literal Translation
Need you make-eight the number.
" Kapag marami ang bisita sa handaan, kailangan mong waluhin ang bawat keyk upang sapat ang maibibigay sa lahat. "
Natural Translation
When there are many guests at the party, you need to divide each cake into eight so that there is enough to give to everyone.
Literal Translation
When many the guest in party, need you make-eight the each cake in-order enough the will-be-given to all.
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