hasain

Tagalog

Etymology

hasa +‎ -in

Verb

hasain

(transitive, sometimes figuratively) to sharpen

Usage notes

Hasain is typically used to mean sharpening bladed instruments, but also used in figurative senses (like in "hasain ang isipan")

Inflection

Verb conjugation for hasain

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-in	hasa		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Imperative
hahasain	hinasa	hinahasa inahasa¹	hahahasain ahahasain¹	hahasain hasa¹ hahasaa¹
¹ Dialectal use only.

Synonyms

patalimin

Related terms

manghahasa

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