humimutok
humimutók with stress marks
to lament
From root: himutok
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
humimutok
hu-mi-MU-tok
lamented
Present (Incomplete)
humihimutok
hu-mi-hi-MU-tok
is lamenting
Future (Contemplated)
hihimutok
hi-hi-MU-tok
will lament
Usage Note
Humimutok is the actor-focus form of himutok, used for voicing grief, frustration, or disappointment — closer to a lament or moan than a shout. The word is mostly literary and intransitive, so no canonical object-focus form is generated.
Examples
" Humimutok ang matanda sa pagod. "
Natural Translation
The old man lamented from exhaustion.
Literal Translation
Lamented the old-man from tiredness.
" Huwag mo na humimutok tungkol sa mga lumang pagkakamali. "
Natural Translation
Do not lament about old mistakes.
Literal Translation
Do not you lament about at old mistakes.
" Tahimik na humimutok ang ina habang inaalala ang mga anak na malayo sa kanya ngayong Pasko. "
Natural Translation
The mother quietly lamented as she thought of her children who were far from her this Christmas.
Literal Translation
Quietly lamented the mother while remembering the children that far from her this Christmas.
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