maghawak

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ hawak.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡˈhawak/ [mɐɡˈhaː.wɐk̚]
  • Rhymes: -awak
  • Syllabification: mag‧ha‧wak

Verb

maghawak (complete naghawak, progressive naghahawak, contemplative maghahawak, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜑᜏᜃ᜔)

  1. to hold something; to take something in one's hand
    Synonyms: humawak, tumangan, magtangan
  2. to occupy; to hold (an office or position)
    Synonyms: manungkulan, humawak
  3. to possess; to own (power or authority)
    Synonyms: tumupad, gumanap

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for maghawak
affix mag- / ᜋᜄ᜔
root word hawak / ᜑᜏᜃ᜔
trigger actor
aspect
infinitive  / ᜋᜄ᜔ᜑᜏᜃ᜔
complete naghawak / ᜈᜄ᜔ᜑᜏᜃ᜔
progressive naghahawak / ᜈᜄ᜔ᜑᜑᜏᜃ᜔
nagahawak1 / ᜈᜄᜑᜏᜃ᜔
contemplative maghahawak / ᜋᜄ᜔ᜑᜑᜏᜃ᜔
magahawak1 / ᜋᜄᜑᜏᜃ᜔
gahawak1 / ᜄᜑᜏᜃ᜔
recently
complete
formal kahahawak / ᜃᜑᜑᜏᜃ᜔
kapaghahawak / ᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜑᜑᜏᜃ᜔
informal kakahawak / ᜃᜃᜑᜏᜃ᜔
kakapaghawak / ᜃᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜑᜏᜃ᜔
kapapaghawak / ᜃᜉᜉᜄ᜔ᜑᜏᜃ᜔
imperative 1 / ᜋᜄ᜔ᜑᜏᜃ᜔

1 Dialectal use only.