maghawak

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- + hawak.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡˈhawak/ [mɐɡˈha.wɐk]
  • 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

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