From root: amoy
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umamoy
u-ma-MOY
smelled
Present (Incomplete)
umaamoy
u-ma-a-MOY
smelling
Future (Contemplated)
aamoy
a-a-MOY
will smell
Usage Note
Umamoy is used when an actor performs the action of smelling or sniffing something, often to identify or appreciate a scent. In daily conversation, it is frequently used to describe catching a whiff of an odor.
Examples
" Umamoy ako ng kape. "
Natural Translation
I smelled the coffee.
Literal Translation
Smelled I of coffee.
" Sinubukan niyang umamoy ng bulaklak. "
Natural Translation
She tried to smell the flower.
Literal Translation
Tried he/she to-smell of flower.
" Pagbukas niya ng pinto, umamoy siya ng masarap na ulam na niluluto ng kanyang nanay sa kusina. "
Natural Translation
When she opened the door, she smelled the delicious dish her mother was cooking in the kitchen.
Literal Translation
Opening her of door, smelled she of delicious dish being-cooked of her mother in kitchen.
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