Pahugasan (en. To wash)

pahúgasan

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
Refers to the process of washing or cleaning something.
Wash the hands of the children before eating.
Pahugasan mo ang mga kamay ng mga bata bago kumain.
Commanding a person to wash or clean.
Have the dishes washed after eating.
Pahugasan mo ang mga pinggan pagkatapos kumain.
A sentence indicating where or how something should be washed.
We can't wash there in the river.
May hindi kami pahugasan sa ilog.

Common Phrases and Expressions

handwashing request
to order or request to wash hands
pahugasan ng kamay
car wash request
to order the washing of a car
pahugas ng kotse

Related Words

washing
The process of cleaning items with water and soap.
paghuhugas
clean
The state or process of being clean.
linis

Slang Meanings

washing as if you don't care
Before, it was just 'pahugasan' at home, but now there's a lot more fuss over the petition.
Dati, sa bahay, 'pahugasan' lang yan, ngayon ang dami nang pawan sa petisyon.
another term for 'to wash' but with a hint of humor
Kuya said, 'Just do the 'pahugasan' while we watch TV.
Sabi ni kuya, 'pahugasan' mo na lang yan habang nanonood tayo ng TV.