lagmak
lagmák with stress marks
prostrate
Usage Note
Lagmak describes a person or animal that has collapsed and is lying face-down or spread flat on the ground, typically from exhaustion, injury, or defeat. It appears in both literary and informal contexts to vividly convey total physical collapse.
Examples
" Lagmak ang aso sa init. "
Natural Translation
The dog is sprawled out from the heat.
Literal Translation
Prostrate the dog in-the heat.
" Lagmak siya sa lupa. "
Natural Translation
He is prostrate on the ground.
Literal Translation
Prostrate he on-the ground.
" Pagkatapos ng mahabang lakad sa ilalim ng araw, lagmak na ang mga sundalo sa damuhan dahil sa labis na pagod. "
Natural Translation
After the long march under the sun, the soldiers collapsed onto the grass from sheer exhaustion.
Literal Translation
After of-the long walk under of-the sun, prostrate now the [mga] soldier on-the grass because of excessive [na] exhaustion.
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