From root: amoy
Usage Note
Amoy-araw is a specific idiomatic description for the smell of a person who has been playing or working under the sun.
Examples
" Amoy-araw ang bata mula sa laro. "
Natural Translation
The child smells of sweat and sun from playing.
Literal Translation
Smelling-of-sun the child from the play.
" Ang bata ay amoy-araw na. "
Natural Translation
The child already smells of sweat and sun.
Literal Translation
The child is smelling-of-sun now.
" Pagkauwi ng mga anak na amoy-araw matapos maglaro sa labas buong hapon, pinaligo agad sila ng kanilang ina. "
Natural Translation
When the children came home smelling of sweat and sun after playing outside all afternoon, their mother bathed them right away.
Literal Translation
Upon-coming-home of-the children that smelling-of-sun after play at outside whole afternoon, bathed immediately them of-the their mother.
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