lamunin
lamunín with stress marks
to devour [it]
From root: lamon
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilamon
ni-la-MON
devoured
Present (Incomplete)
nilalamon
ni-la-la-MON
is being devoured
Future (Contemplated)
lalamunin
la-la-mu-NIN
will be devoured
Usage Note
Lamunin is the object-focus form of lamon, used when the food being devoured is the sentence focus. Figuratively it extends to fire consuming a structure or work overwhelming a person, giving it expressive range beyond the dining table.
Examples
" Lalamunin ng apoy ang bahay. "
Natural Translation
The fire will devour the house.
Literal Translation
Will-devour of fire the house.
" Maaaring lamunin ng baha ang mga pananim kapag umulan nang malakas. "
Natural Translation
Severe floods threaten to devour crops when it rains hard.
Literal Translation
May devour flood crops when rained hard.
" Kung hindi agad mapipigilan ang sunog, lalamunin nito ang buong baryo bago pa dumating ang mga bumbero. "
Natural Translation
If the fire isn't stopped right away, it will devour the entire village before the firefighters even arrive.
Literal Translation
If not immediately stopped the fire, will-devour it the whole village before yet arrive the firefighters.
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