lamat
lamát with stress marks
crack
Usage Note
Lamat refers to a hairline crack or fine fracture in a hard surface such as a wall, glass, ceramic, or concrete — implying damage that has begun but may not yet be catastrophic. It is commonly used in construction and household contexts. 'Naglamat' means 'it cracked'.
Examples
" May lamat ang salamin. "
Natural Translation
The mirror has a crack.
Literal Translation
Has crack the mirror.
" May lamat ang baso. "
Natural Translation
The glass has a crack.
Literal Translation
Has crack the glass.
" Kahit maliit lang ang lamat sa dingding, baka lumala ito kung hindi agad aayusin ng mga manggagawa. "
Natural Translation
Even though the crack in the wall is just small, it might get worse if the workers don't fix it right away.
Literal Translation
Even small only the crack in wall, might worsen it if not immediately fix by-the workers.
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