From root: lambot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nanlambot
nan-lam-BOT
felt weak or limp
Present (Incomplete)
nanlalambot
nan-la-lam-BOT
feeling weak or limp
Future (Contemplated)
manlalambot
man-la-lam-BOT
will feel weak or limp
Usage Note
Manlambot is used when someone experiences a sudden loss of strength or a feeling of their knees buckling, often due to intense emotions like fear, shock, or severe exhaustion. It highlights a reactive physical state where the body feels limp or powerless.
Examples
" Nanlambot ako sa gutom. "
Natural Translation
I felt weak from hunger.
Literal Translation
Felt-weak I at hunger.
" Maaari kang manlambot sa gutom. "
Natural Translation
You might feel weak from hunger.
Literal Translation
Possible you feel-weak at hunger.
" Nanlambot ang mga tuhod niya sa takot nang marinig niyang may aksidenteng nangyari sa kanyang anak. "
Natural Translation
His knees went weak with fear when he heard that an accident had happened to his child.
Literal Translation
Felt-weak the knees his at fear when heard he there accident happened to his child.
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