lumanta
lumantâ with stress marks
to wilt
From root: lanta
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
lumanta
lu-man-TA
wilted
Present (Incomplete)
lumalanta
lu-ma-lan-TA
is wilting
Future (Contemplated)
lalanta
la-lan-TA
will wilt
Usage Note
Lumanta is the actor-focus form of lanta using the -um- infix typical for spontaneous state-change verbs, used for plants losing their freshness and wilting. Figuratively it extends to people looking visibly drained or depleted, especially in the heat.
Examples
" Lumanta ang mga bulaklak. "
Natural Translation
The flowers wilted.
Literal Translation
Wilted the flowers.
" Nagsimula lumanta ang mga gulay dahil sa init. "
Natural Translation
The vegetables started to wilt because of the heat.
Literal Translation
Started to wilt the vegetables because of heat.
" Kapag hindi mo dinidiligan ang halaman araw-araw, unti-unti itong lalanta hanggang sa tuluyan na itong matuyo. "
Natural Translation
If you don't water the plant every day, it will slowly wilt until it completely dries out.
Literal Translation
When not you water the plant every-day, slowly it will-wilt until completely already it dries-out.
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