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		Root word			Trigger
mag- ᜋᜄ᜔		hawak ᜑᜏᜃ᜔			actor
Aspect						Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Recently Complete
maghawak ᜋᜄ᜔ᜑᜏᜃ᜔	naghawak ᜈᜄ᜔ᜑᜏᜃ᜔	naghahawak ᜈᜄ᜔ᜑᜑᜏᜃ᜔ nagahawak1 ᜈᜄᜑᜏᜃ᜔	maghahawak ᜋᜄ᜔ᜑᜑᜏᜃ᜔ magahawak1 ᜋᜄᜑᜏᜃ᜔ gahawak1 ᜄᜑᜏᜃ᜔	formal	kahahawak ᜃᜑᜑᜏᜃ᜔ kapaghahawak ᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜑᜑᜏᜃ᜔	maghawak1 ᜋᜄ᜔ᜑᜏᜃ᜔
				informal	kakahawak ᜃᜃᜑᜏᜃ᜔ kakapaghawak ᜃᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜑᜏᜃ᜔ kapapaghawak ᜃᜉᜉᜄ᜔ᜑᜏᜃ᜔
1 Dialectal use only.