From root: dugo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dumugo
du-MU-go
bled
Present (Incomplete)
dumudugo
du-mu-DU-go
bleeding
Future (Contemplated)
dudugo
du-DU-go
will bleed
Usage Note
Dumugo is used to describe the physical act of bleeding from a wound or part of the body. It is typically used in medical or accidental contexts to indicate that blood is flowing or has started to flow.
Examples
" Dumugo ang ilong niya. "
Natural Translation
His nose bled.
Literal Translation
Bled the nose his.
" Maaaring dumugo ang iyong ilong sa init. "
Natural Translation
Your nose might bleed because of the heat.
Literal Translation
Might bleed the your nose in heat.
" Nang matamaan ang kanyang tuhod sa bato, dumugo ito nang kaunti kaya kinailangan naming linisin agad ang sugat. "
Natural Translation
When his knee hit the rock, it bled a little, so we had to clean the wound right away.
Literal Translation
When got-hit the his knee on rock, bled it a-little so needed we clean immediately the wound.
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