Usage Note
Alo implies a gentle, personal act of soothing someone in distress — more intimate in tone than the related aliw. The verb form umaló means to comfort or console and implies physical or emotional closeness, most often used when comforting a crying child or a grieving loved one.
Examples
" Kailangan niya ng alo. "
Natural Translation
He/she needs comfort.
Literal Translation
Needs he/she of comfort.
" Salamat sa iyong alo. "
Natural Translation
Thanks for your comfort.
Literal Translation
Thanks to your comfort.
" Sa gitna ng kanyang kalungkutan, ang alo ng kanyang ina ang nagbigay sa kanya ng lakas para magpatuloy. "
Natural Translation
In the midst of her sorrow, her mother's comfort gave her the strength to carry on.
Literal Translation
In middle of her sorrow, the comfort of her mother the gave to her of strength for continue.
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