EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to swallow whole; to devour; to be consumed by...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/la-MU-NIN/
FIL: Lunukin nang buo at mabilis ang isang bagay. Sa matalinhagang paraan, ito ay ang ganap na pagkaubos o pagkasakop ng isang bagay, damdamin, o sistema.
EN: to swallow whole; to devour; to be consumed by
The ultimate 'kain.' It’s not just eating, it's devouring. A snake 'lalamunin' its prey. Figuratively, it's what happens when you let your work take over your life ('Nilamon na ng sistema'), or when you're overwhelmed by sadness ('Nilamon ng lungkot'). It’s being completely swallowed up.
From 'lamon' (to devour) + '-in' suffix.
ROOT MEANING: devouring; gobbling
Has a very common figurative sense of being consumed or overwhelmed by a system, an emotion, a task, or even a large entity.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong lamunin ang pagkain, nguyain mo muna.
🇺🇸 Don't swallow the food whole, chew it first.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang padadaig; huwag kang magpa-lamon sa sistema.
🇺🇸 Don't be defeated; don't let yourself be consumed by the system.
🇵🇭 Halos lamunin ng lupa ang aming sasakyan dahil sa makapal na putik.
🇺🇸 The thick mud almost swallowed our vehicle.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.