List of Tagalog words starting with the letter H - Page 28

adj. continuosly hold in the hand

hawak-hawakan (hinahawak-hawakan, hinawak-hawakan, hahawak-hawakan) v., inf. paw; handle awkwardly or roughly

(hinahawakan, hinawakan, hahawakan) v., inf. take hold of

hawakan n. handle

hawan adj. cleared; cleaned up

n. 1. clearing made by removal of grass, trees, etc.; 2. clearing in the sky

(hinahawanan, hinawanan, hahawanan) v., inf. clear a place of shrubs or undergrowth (US: underbrush)

(hinahawan, hinawan, hahawanin) v., inf. 1. clear away shrubs/undergrowth (US: underbrush); 2. disperse people, etc.

hawas adj. 1. having a fine posture (of the body); 2. oval-shaped; oval

haway adj. 1. floating in air, as the clouds; 2. hanging but not touching the floor

Haway n. Hawaii (group of islands in Pacific)

n. searching with a drag hook under water

hawhaw n. third rinsing of clothes

hawhawan (hinahawhawan, hinawhawan, hahawhawan) v., inf. rinse clothes for the third time

hawi n. parting undergrowth (US: underbrush), branches of trees, hair, etc.

hawig adj. similar; like

n. similarity; resemblance; affinity

hawig-anghel adj. angelical; like an angel

(hinahawi, hinawi, hahawiin) v., inf. 1. push away branches, etc,; 2. make a clearing; 3. part the hair

n., bot. small tree (roots are used for medicinal purposes)