lamlam
lamlám with stress marks
dimness; languidness
Usage Note
Lamlam describes a quality of faintness or dullness — the dim glow of a weak light, the languid pallor of an ill person's complexion, or the limp quality of something lacking vigour. It appears in poetic descriptions of twilight, illness, or emotional exhaustion. Reduplication reinforces the sense of pervasive dimness.
Examples
" May lamlam ang ilaw. "
Natural Translation
The light has a dimness.
Literal Translation
Have dimness the light.
" Ang lamlam ng ilaw ay maganda sa gabi. "
Natural Translation
The dimness of the light is nice at night.
Literal Translation
The dimness of light is good at night.
" Sa lamlam ng takipsilim, halos hindi na namin makita ang daan pauwi sa aming bahay. "
Natural Translation
In the dimness of dusk, we could barely see the way home to our house.
Literal Translation
In dimness of dusk, almost not anymore we see the road going-home to our house.
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