implamatoryo
inflammatory
Usage Note
Implamatoryo is used in medical contexts to describe conditions or substances that cause inflammation, and in social or political contexts to describe speech or writing that provokes anger or unrest. Both senses appear in Filipino media and academic writing.
Examples
" Implamatoryo ang mga salita niya. "
Natural Translation
His words are inflammatory.
Literal Translation
Inflammatory the words his.
" Iniiwasan ng doktor ang mga pagkain na implamatoryo para sa pasyente. "
Natural Translation
The doctor avoids inflammatory foods for the patient.
Literal Translation
Avoided of-the doctor the foods that inflammatory for-the patient.
" Pinuna ng mga mamamahayag ang implamatoryong pahayag ng pulitiko dahil nag-uudyok ito ng galit sa pagitan ng dalawang grupo. "
Natural Translation
Journalists criticized the politician's inflammatory statement because it incites anger between the two groups.
Literal Translation
Criticized of-the journalists the inflammatory statement of-the politician because incites it of-the anger in-between of-the two group.
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