himulmol
himulmól with stress marks
pluck feathers; loose threads
Usage Note
Himulmol describes both the act of plucking feathers from a bird and the loose threads or fiber that result from unraveling fabric. In rural settings it is associated with preparing poultry for cooking; in sewing contexts it refers to fraying cloth.
Examples
" May himulmol ang lumang damit. "
Natural Translation
The old clothes have loose threads.
Literal Translation
Has loose-threads the old clothes.
" Alisin mo ang himulmol sa unan. "
Natural Translation
Remove the loose threads on the pillow.
Literal Translation
Remove you the loose-threads on-the pillow.
" Bago lutuin ang manok, inalis muna ng lola ang bawat himulmol upang malinis at maganda ang luto. "
Natural Translation
Before cooking the chicken, grandma first removed every feather so the dish would be clean and nicely prepared.
Literal Translation
Before cook the chicken, removed first by-the grandma the every feather so-that clean and nice the cooking.
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