bundok
bundók with stress marks
mountain
Usage Note
Bundok refers to a mountain and is commonly used with the prefix ma- to describe a 'mabundok' (mountainous) area. It also forms the verb 'mamundok,' which can mean to go hiking or, historically, to head into the wilderness.
Examples
" Mataas ang bundok na iyan. "
Natural Translation
That mountain is high.
Literal Translation
High the mountain that.
" Mataas ang bundok na iyon. "
Natural Translation
That mountain is high.
Literal Translation
High the mountain that.
" Maaga kaming umakyat sa bundok upang abutan ang pagsikat ng araw mula sa tuktok na napakaganda raw. "
Natural Translation
We climbed the mountain early to catch the sunrise from the summit, which they say is very beautiful.
Literal Translation
Early we climbed in mountain to catch the rise of sun from summit that very-beautiful they-say.
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