From root: gutom
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ginutom
gi-nu-TOM
felt hungry
Present (Incomplete)
ginugutom
gi-nu-gu-TOM
feeling hungry
Future (Contemplated)
gugutumin
gu-gu-tu-MIN
will feel hungry
Usage Note
Gutumin is used to describe being overcome by or susceptible to hunger, often functioning as a warning about the physical consequences of skipping meals. It emphasizes the state of being affected by hunger as a bodily sensation rather than just a general desire to eat.
Examples
" Baka gutumin ka mamaya. "
Natural Translation
You might get hungry later.
Literal Translation
Maybe feel-hungry you later.
" Nagsimulang gutumin ako kanina. "
Natural Translation
I started to feel hungry earlier.
Literal Translation
Started-to feel-hungry I earlier.
" Kumain ka muna ng masustansyang almusal para hindi ka gutumin habang nagtatrabaho sa buong maghapon. "
Natural Translation
Eat a nutritious breakfast first so you won't get hungry while working the whole day.
Literal Translation
Eat you first of nutritious breakfast so not you feel-hungry while working in whole day.
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