hulma
hulmâ with stress marks
shape using a mold
Usage Note
Hulma refers to the act of forming or shaping something using a mold, as well as the resulting shape itself. It is used in crafts, construction, and food preparation — for example, shaping rice cakes, molding clay, or casting concrete. The word can also be used metaphorically to describe shaping someone's character.
Examples
" Hulmahin mo ang putik. "
Natural Translation
Mold the clay.
Literal Translation
Mold you the clay.
" Ginagamit nila ang hulma para gumawa ng mga bato. "
Natural Translation
They use a mold to make bricks.
Literal Translation
Used they the mold to make the bricks.
" Sinasabing ang mga karanasan sa pagkabata ang humuhulma sa pagkatao ng isang tao habang siya ay lumalaki at natututo. "
Natural Translation
It is said that childhood experiences are what shape a person's character as he grows up and learns.
Literal Translation
Said that the experiences in childhood the shaping in personhood of a person while he is growing and learning.
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