From root: damdam
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dinamdam
di-nam-DAM
felt deeply
Present (Incomplete)
dinaramdam
di-na-ram-DAM
feeling deeply
Future (Contemplated)
daramdamin
da-ram-da-MIN
will feel deeply
Usage Note
Damdamin is used when taking something to heart or feeling an emotion deeply, often in the context of being sensitive to someone's words or actions. It focuses on the internal emotional impact of an experience rather than just a physical sensation.
Examples
" Huwag mong damdamin ito. "
Natural Translation
Don't take this to heart.
Literal Translation
Don't you feel-deeply this.
" Ayaw kong damdamin ang sakit na iyan. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to feel that pain deeply.
Literal Translation
Dislike I feel-deeply the pain that.
" Alam kong masakit, pero huwag mong masyadong damdamin ang sinabi niya dahil galit lang siya kanina. "
Natural Translation
I know it hurts, but don't take what he said too much to heart because he was just angry earlier.
Literal Translation
Know I painful, but don't you too-much feel-deeply the said his because angry only he earlier.
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