From root: impiyerno
Usage Note
Maimpiyerno applies the ma- prefix to impiyerno, a Spanish loanword for hell, to describe conditions of extreme, suffocating heat. It is used colloquially and hyperbolically to complain about hot vehicles, crowded spaces, or sweltering weather, with no theological intent in everyday use.
Examples
" Maimpiyerno ang init sa kotse. "
Natural Translation
The heat in the car is hellish.
Literal Translation
Hellish the heat in car.
" Ang init sa loob ng makina ay maimpiyerno. "
Natural Translation
The heat inside the engine is hellish.
Literal Translation
The heat inside of machine is hellish.
" Maimpiyerno ang init sa loob ng tren tuwing rush hour kaya pinapawisan kami nang husto. "
Natural Translation
The heat inside the train during rush hour is hellish, so we sweat a lot.
Literal Translation
Hellish the heat inside of train every rush hour so sweating we very-much.
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