From root: amoy
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inamoy
i-na-MOY
smelled
Present (Incomplete)
inaamoy
i-na-a-MOY
is smelling
Future (Contemplated)
aamuyin
a-a-mu-YIN
will smell
Usage Note
Amuyin is used to indicate a deliberate act of smelling a specific object, often to check its scent, quality, or freshness. As an object-focus verb, the item being smelled is the focus of the sentence.
Examples
" Amuyin mo ang bulaklak. "
Natural Translation
Smell the flower.
Literal Translation
Smell you the flower.
" Ayaw kong amuyin ang basura. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to smell the trash.
Literal Translation
Dislike I smell the trash.
" Bago bilhin ang isda, inaamoy muna ng aking ina kung sariwa pa ito o hindi. "
Natural Translation
Before buying the fish, my mother first smells it to check whether it is still fresh or not.
Literal Translation
Before buy the fish, is-smelling first by my mother whether fresh still it or not.
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