himatay
himátay with stress marks
faint
Usage Note
Himatay means to faint or lose consciousness, typically from extreme emotion, heat, pain, or exhaustion. A staple of dramatic storytelling and soap operas where characters nahimatay upon shocking news, it is used seriously in medical contexts and more lightly in humorous exaggeration.
Examples
" Muntik na siyang mahimatay sa init. "
Natural Translation
He almost fainted from the heat.
Literal Translation
Almost already he faint in-the heat.
" Ang himatay ay dahil sa init. "
Natural Translation
The fainting is because of the heat.
Literal Translation
The faint is because in-the heat.
" Nang marinig ng matanda ang masamang balita, bigla siyang nanlumo at halos mahimatay sa gitna ng kabukiran. "
Natural Translation
When the old woman heard the bad news, she suddenly grew faint with grief and nearly fainted in the middle of the field.
Literal Translation
When heard by elder the bad news, suddenly she despaired and almost faint in middle of field.
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