From root: hamog
Usage Note
Mahamog describes an environment or surface that is damp with dew, especially in the early morning. Mahamog ang mga damo tuwing madaling-araw.
Examples
" Mahamog ngayong umaga. "
Natural Translation
It is dewy this morning.
Literal Translation
Dewy this morning.
" Mahamog ang damuhan sa umaga. "
Natural Translation
The grass is dewy in the morning.
Literal Translation
Dewy the grass in the morning.
" Mahamog pa ang mga dahon kaya naghintay muna kami bago umakyat sa matarik na landas pabundok. "
Natural Translation
The leaves were still dewy, so we waited a while before climbing the steep trail up the mountain.
Literal Translation
Dewy still the leaves so waited first we before climbed on steep path toward-mountain.
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