maghawak

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ hawak.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: mag‧ha‧wak
  • IPA(key): /maɡˈhawak/, [mɐɡˈhɐwɐk]

Verb

maghawak (complete naghawak, progressive naghahawak, contemplative maghahawak)

  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 Root word Trigger
mag- hawak actor
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative Recently Complete
maghawak naghawak naghahawak
nagahawak1		 maghahawak
magahawak1
gahawak1		 formal kahahawak
kapaghahawak		 maghawak1
informal kakahawak
kakapaghawak
kapapaghawak
1 Dialectal use only.
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