daloy
dáloy with stress marks
flow
Usage Note
Daloy is used for the movement of liquids, traffic, energy, or even narrative and music. 'Daloy ng ilog' (flow of the river) is literal; 'daloy ng kwento' (flow of the story) is metaphorical. It is widely used in creative writing, engineering contexts (water systems), and traffic advisories.
Examples
" Mabilis ang daloy ng ilog. "
Natural Translation
The river's flow is fast.
Literal Translation
Fast the flow of river.
" Maayos ang daloy ng trapiko ngayong umaga. "
Natural Translation
Traffic is flowing smoothly this morning.
Literal Translation
Orderly the flow of traffic this-morning.
" Napakaganda ng daloy ng kwento sa nobela, kaya hindi mo mapigilang basahin ito hanggang dulo. "
Natural Translation
The flow of the story in the novel is so good that you can't help but read it to the very end.
Literal Translation
Very-beautiful the flow of story in novel, so not you can-stop reading it until end.
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