From root: kulay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kumulay
ku-mu-LAY
stained
Present (Incomplete)
kumukulay
ku-mu-ku-LAY
staining
Future (Contemplated)
kukulay
ku-ku-LAY
will stain
Usage Note
Kumulay is used to describe color bleeding onto another material or staining a surface, often occurring during laundry or when eating certain foods. It emphasizes the act of color transferring from its source.
Examples
" Kumulay ang damit ko. "
Natural Translation
My clothes got stained.
Literal Translation
Stained the clothes my.
" Kumulay ang tinta sa kanyang kamay. "
Natural Translation
The ink stained his hand.
Literal Translation
Stained the ink on his hand.
" Mag-ingat ka sa paghuhugas dahil baka kumulay ang pulang medyas sa lahat ng puti mong damit. "
Natural Translation
Be careful when washing because the red socks might stain all of your white clothes.
Literal Translation
Be-careful you in washing because might stain the red socks on all of white your clothes.
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