handusay
handusáy with stress marks
prostrate; fallen flat
Usage Note
Handusay describes a person or animal lying face-down or spread out flat, often from exhaustion, defeat, or collapse. It conveys a sense of total physical surrender. Used in narrative descriptions of fatigue, injury, or dramatic defeat.
Examples
" Handusay sa sahig ang lalaki. "
Natural Translation
The man lay sprawled on the floor.
Literal Translation
Prostrate on floor the man.
" Ang handusay ay nasa kalsada. "
Natural Translation
The fallen body is on the road.
Literal Translation
The prostrate is at-the road.
" Matapos ang ilang oras na paglalakad sa ilalim ng matinding init, handusay na sa lupa ang mga manlalakbay dahil sa labis na pagod. "
Natural Translation
After several hours of walking under the intense heat, the travelers lay sprawled on the ground from extreme exhaustion.
Literal Translation
After the several hours that walking under of intense heat, prostrate already on ground the travelers because of extreme tiredness.
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