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hawakan

Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word hawakan in the Tagalog Dictionary.

Definition for the Tagalog word hawakan:

hawakan

[verb] to hold something; to hold on to something; to handle something

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Verb conjugations of hawakan:

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Locative Root: hawakConjugation Type: -An

Infinitive:

Completed (Past):

Uncompleted (Present):

Contemplated (Future):

Infinitive:

hawakan

Completed (Past):

hinawakan

Uncompleted (Present):

hináhawakan

Contemplated (Future):

háhawakan

Verb family:

hawakan

humawak |

mahawakan |

makahawak |

maghawak |

mapahawak

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Hawakan Example Sentences in Tagalog: (11)

Example sentences hand-crafted by professional Filipino teachers and writers.

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Hinawakan ni John ang lapis.

John held the pencil.

Hinawakan niyá ang libró.

He held the book.

Hawakan mo itó.

Hold this.

Huwág mo akóng hawakan.

Don't touch me.

Puwede ko bang hawakan ang kamáy mo?

May I hold your hand?

Nagulat akó sa liít ng itik nang hawakan ko.

I was surprised at how tiny that little duckling felt in my hand.

Hinawakan niyá ang barandilya.

He held on to the railing.

Hindî pa (ngâ) kitá hináhawakan nakikilitî ka na.

I haven't even touched you yet and you're already feeling ticklish.

Háhawakan ni David ang mga préparasyón para sa class reunion natin.

David will handle the preparations for our class reunion.

Kinilíg si Anna nang hinawakan siyá sa kamáy ng crush niyá.

Anna felt a tingle of excitement when her crush held her hand.

User-submitted Example Sentences (5):

User-submitted example sentences from Tatoeba who have self reported as being fluent in Tagalog.

Hawakan mo ang kandila.