From root: amoy
Usage Note
Pang-amoy refers to the physical sense of olfaction. Matalas ang pang-amoy niya means he or she has a sharp sense of smell.
Examples
" Matalas ang pang-amoy ng aso. "
Natural Translation
A dog's sense of smell is sharp.
Literal Translation
Sharp the sense-of-smell of dog.
" Nawala ang aking pang-amoy. "
Natural Translation
I lost my sense of smell.
Literal Translation
Lost the my sense-of-smell.
" Maraming nawalan ng pang-amoy noong nagkasakit sila, at iilan lamang ang agad na nakabawi nito. "
Natural Translation
Many lost their sense of smell when they got sick, and only a few quickly recovered it.
Literal Translation
Many lost of sense-of-smell when got-sick they, and few only the immediately recovered this.
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