EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be afflicted with cramps...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ka-la-MA-yin/
FIL: Ang maranasan ang paninigas at pananakit ng kalamnan, na karaniwang tinatawag na kalambre o pulikat.
EN: to be afflicted with cramps
That feeling when your leg suddenly decides to turn into a rock at 3 AM for no reason. 'Aray, kinakalamay ako!' is the official battle cry. It's your muscle's way of saying 'I hate you' and seizing up in protest, usually after a long day of walking or a sudden weird movement.
A less common term for having cramps. The more common verbs are 'pulikatin' or 'kalambrihin'. The root 'kalamay' (cramp) is not to be confused with 'kalamay' (rice cake).
🇵🇭 Madalas kalamayin ang binti niya pagkatapos tumakbo.
🇺🇸 His leg often gets cramped after running.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang masyadong mag-unat baka ka kalamayin.
🇺🇸 Don't stretch too much or you might get a cramp.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.