EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
muscle cramp...
A long chat; gossiping session...
Footstep; footprint...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/ka-LAM-bre/
FIL: Ang biglaan at masakit na pag-urong o paninigas ng kalamnan, lalo na sa binti o paa.
EN: muscle cramp
The ultimate betrayal from your own body. One minute you're sleeping peacefully, the next your calf muscle decides to audition for a role as a solid piece of concrete. That painful, involuntary muscle seizure is *kalambre*. The universal cure? Eating more bananas, apparently.
From Spanish 'calambre' (cramp).
The most common term for muscle cramps in Tagalog. 'Pulikat' is a close synonym.
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🇵🇭 Inatake siya ng kalambre habang lumalangoy.
🇺🇸 He was struck by a cramp while swimming.
🇵🇭 Kumain ka ng saging para maiwasan ang kalambre.
🇺🇸 Eat a banana to prevent muscle cramps.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.