From root: damdam
Usage Note
Pakiramdam can describe physical health or a subtle intuition about a person or situation.
Examples
" Ano ang pakiramdam mo ngayon? "
Natural Translation
How do you feel today?
Literal Translation
What the feeling your now?
" May malakas akong pakiramdam na uulan. "
Natural Translation
I have a strong gut feeling that it will rain.
Literal Translation
Has strong I-that feeling that will-rain.
" Kahit walang nagsabi sa akin, may pakiramdam ako na may inililihim siyang malaking problema. "
Natural Translation
Even though no one told me, I have a feeling that he is hiding a big problem.
Literal Translation
Even though no-one told to me, has feeling I that has hiding he-[linker] big problem.
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