gamot
gamót with stress marks
medicine
Usage Note
Gamot refers to both pharmaceutical drugs and traditional remedies or cures. It is frequently used with the verb 'uminom' (to take/drink) for medication, or as 'gamutin' when referring to the act of treating an illness or a patient.
Examples
" Uminom ka ng gamot. "
Natural Translation
Take your medicine.
Literal Translation
Drink you of medicine.
" Uminom ako ng gamot. "
Natural Translation
I took medicine.
Literal Translation
Drank I of medicine.
" Ayon sa doktor, kailangan kong inumin ang gamot tuwing umaga at gabi hanggang sa tuluyang gumaling ang ubo ko. "
Natural Translation
According to the doctor, I need to take the medicine every morning and night until my cough completely heals.
Literal Translation
According to doctor, need I-that to-drink the medicine every morning and night until completely heal the cough my.
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