Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Moginhawa
to breathe; to take a breath; to inhale and exhaleverb
- Alternative meanings
to breathe; to take a breath; to inhale and exhale; to catch one’s breath
- Pronunciation
moh-geen-HAH-wah
- Root and affixes
The root is ginhawa, meaning breath, respiration, or to breathe. Pagginhawa is used for breathing or the act of breathing. Nakaginhawa can express breathing with relief.
- Variants or conjugations
breath; breathing; breath; breathed or felt relief; shortness of breath
- Related words and expressions
air; lungs; body; health; rest; life
- Meaning and usage notes
Use moginhawa for to breathe as a verb. Use pagginhawa for breathing or respiration. Ginhawa can also have a figurative sense of relief, comfort, or life.
breathe, breathing, breath, air, health, body
Lisod siya moginhawa tungod sa aso.
He or she has difficulty breathing because of the smoke.
Moginhawa og hinay ug lawom.
Breathe slowly and deeply.