damit
damít with stress marks
clothing
Usage Note
Damit is the general word for clothes or garments. In daily conversation, it is frequently used as a verb by adding the prefix mag- (magdamit) to describe the act of dressing oneself.
Examples
" Bago ang damit ko. "
Natural Translation
My clothes are new.
Literal Translation
New the clothing my.
" Marami akong damit. "
Natural Translation
I have many clothes.
Literal Translation
Many I clothing.
" Binili niya ang mamahaling damit kahit alam niyang hindi niya ito masusuot sa trabaho. "
Natural Translation
She bought the expensive clothing even though she knew she couldn't wear it to work.
Literal Translation
Bought she the expensive clothing even-though know she-that not she it can-wear to work.
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