EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to snap; to break (a string/rope)...
patch...
to patch; to mend...
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/lu-ma-GOT/
FIL: Naputol o napigtal dahil sa pagkahila o sobrang pagkabatak.
EN: to snap; to break (a string/rope)
Ever pulled on a rubber band one too many times and it snaps? That's lumagot. It's the sound of your guitar string giving up mid-song, or your tsinelas strap breaking in the middle of the street. It can also be used for patience. 'Konting-konti na lang, lalagot na ang pasensya ko!' (Just a little more and my patience will snap!)
From `lagot` (snap) + the infix `-um-`.
Specifically for things that are string-like, thin, or under tension, like ropes, strings, threads, or even patience.
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🇵🇭 Biglang lumagot ang tali ng saranggola.
🇺🇸 The kite string suddenly snapped.
🇵🇭 Sa sobrang galit niya, parang lalagot ang mga ugat sa kanyang leeg.
🇺🇸 He was so angry, it looked like the veins in his neck would snap.
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