dantay
dantáy with stress marks
leaning arm or leg on something
Usage Note
Dantay describes the specific posture of resting a limb — an elbow on a table, a leg on a chair — against a surface. It conveys a casual, relaxed stance. In conversational Tagalog it is used to tell someone to stop slouching or to describe a comfortable resting position. Common in everyday physical descriptions.
Examples
" Nakadantay ang kamay niya sa mesa. "
Natural Translation
His hand is resting on the table.
Literal Translation
Resting the hand his on table.
" Masarap ang dantay sa unan. "
Natural Translation
Leaning a leg on the pillow feels good.
Literal Translation
Delicious the lean in pillow.
" Pagod na pagod si Lolo kaya nakadantay ang kanyang braso sa sandalan ng silya habang nagpapahinga sa hapon. "
Natural Translation
Grandfather was very tired, so his arm was resting on the armrest of the chair while he relaxed in the afternoon.
Literal Translation
Tired very Grandfather so resting the his arm on armrest of-the chair while resting in afternoon.
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