gatla; putol, gilit, kadlit, taga; sugat na sanhi ng matalim na bagay; gayat, hilis, hiwag
hiwà
cut, wound, slice
hiwaan
to cut a mark on
Hiwaan sa gitna.
Make a cut in the middle.
hiwain
to slice, cut
Hiwain mo ito.
Slice this.
Hiwain nang malaking haba.
Cut into thick slices.
Tutulungan kitang maghiwa ng gulay.
I’ll help you slice vegetables.
Anong hinihiwa mo?
What are you slicing?
Anong hiniwa mo?
What did you slice?
The word hiwa often refers to using a knife.
The Tagalog word for cutting with scissors is gupit.
