kumot
kúmot with stress marks
blanket
Usage Note
Kumot refers to a blanket used for warmth and comfort while sleeping in Filipino households. You will often hear the verb form magkumot to describe the act of covering oneself with a blanket.
Examples
" Malambot ang kumot ko. "
Natural Translation
My blanket is soft.
Literal Translation
Soft the blanket my.
" Kailangan ko ng kumot tuwing gabi. "
Natural Translation
I need a blanket every night.
Literal Translation
I need a blanket every night.
" Tuwing malamig ang gabi, hinahanap ko ang makapal na kumot na ibinigay sa akin ng aking lola. "
Natural Translation
Whenever the night is cold, I look for the thick blanket that my grandmother gave me.
Literal Translation
Every-time cold the night, look-for I the thick blanket that given to me of my grandmother.
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