From root: langoy
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilangoy
ni-la-NGOY
swam (a distance or area)
Present (Incomplete)
nilalangoy
ni-la-la-NGOY
swimming (a distance or area)
Future (Contemplated)
lalanguyin
la-la-ngu-YIN
will swim (a distance or area)
Usage Note
Languyin is used when the focus is on the specific distance or area being swam, such as crossing a river or completing laps in a pool. It emphasizes the traversal of the water body rather than the act of swimming itself.
Examples
" Languyin mo ang ilog. "
Natural Translation
Swim across the river.
Literal Translation
Swim you the river.
" Kailangan mong languyin ang ilog. "
Natural Translation
You need to swim across the river.
Literal Translation
Need you swim the river.
" Bago ka sumali sa paligsahan, kailangan mong languyin ang buong haba ng pool nang hindi humihinto. "
Natural Translation
Before you join the competition, you need to swim the whole length of the pool without stopping.
Literal Translation
Before you join in competition, need you swim the whole length of pool without stopping.
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