lamog
lamóg with stress marks
softened by handling/bruising
Usage Note
Lamog describes produce or material that has been bruised, overhandled, or over-ripened to the point of being mushy rather than firm. It is commonly used in market contexts to describe fruit or vegetables that have been damaged. It can also figuratively describe a person who has been roughed up or is physically limp from exhaustion.
Examples
" Lamog na ang saging. "
Natural Translation
The banana is already bruised.
Literal Translation
Bruised already the banana.
" Lamog na ang mangga. "
Natural Translation
The mango is already bruised.
Literal Translation
Bruised already the mango.
" Huwag mong bilhin ang mga prutas na lamog na dahil madaling mabulok ang mga iyon. "
Natural Translation
Don't buy fruits that are already bruised because those spoil easily.
Literal Translation
Don't you buy the fruits that bruised already because easily spoil the those.
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