alog
álog with stress marks
shake
Usage Note
Alog refers to a shaking or rattling motion — used for shaking a container, a tree, or a person — with the common verb form alugin in everyday instructions. It can also describe the trembling sensation during an earthquake, though it focuses on the physical act of shaking rather than the seismic event itself.
Examples
" Alugin mo ang bote. "
Natural Translation
Shake the bottle.
Literal Translation
Shake you the bottle.
" Ramdam ko ang alog ng lupa. "
Natural Translation
I feel the shake of the ground.
Literal Translation
Feel I the shake of ground.
" Bago mo ibuhos ang gatas, alugin mo muna nang mabuti ang lalagyan para hindi mamuo ang laman nito. "
Natural Translation
Before you pour the milk, shake the container well first so its contents don't clump together.
Literal Translation
Before you pour the milk, shake you first well the container so not clump the contents its.
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