lapnos
lapnós with stress marks
peeled off (skin from burn/scald)
Usage Note
Lapnos describes skin that has been blistered and peeled off as a result of burning, scalding, or severe sunburn. It is a medical and colloquial term that vividly captures the physical trauma. Used both as a descriptor (lapnos ang balat) and as a verb (nalapnos ang kanyang kamay).
Examples
" Lapnos ang kamay ko. "
Natural Translation
My hand is peeled from a burn.
Literal Translation
Peeled the hand my.
" Lapnos ang balat niya. "
Natural Translation
His skin peeled off.
Literal Translation
Peeled off the skin his.
" Nalapnos ang balat ng braso niya nang mabuhusan ito ng kumukulong tubig sa kusina. "
Natural Translation
The skin on his arm peeled off when it was splashed with boiling water in the kitchen.
Literal Translation
Got-peeled the skin of arm his when got-splashed it with boiling water in kitchen.
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