latayan
latayán with stress marks
to leave welts on
From root: latay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
linatayan
li-na-ta-YAN
left welts on
Present (Incomplete)
linalatayan
li-na-la-ta-YAN
is being welted
Future (Contemplated)
lalatayan
la-la-ta-YAN
will be welted
Usage Note
Latayan is the object-focus form of latay using the locative '-an' suffix, used when the body of the person struck is the grammatical focus — the location of the welts rather than the instrument. It describes the act of leaving welt marks from a whip, cane, or belt, and carries a serious register tied to physical punishment.
Examples
" Linatayan ng sinturon ang kaniyang likod. "
Natural Translation
His back was welted by the belt.
Literal Translation
Left-welts of belt the his back.
" Maaaring latayan ng tali ang balat kapag hinila nang mahigpit. "
Natural Translation
A tight rope is known to leave welts on the skin.
Literal Translation
May leave-welts rope skin when pulled tightly.
" Sa kuwentong inilahad ng matanda, madalas latayan ng pamalo ang likod ng mga aliping sumusuway sa utos. "
Natural Translation
In the story the old man told, the backs of slaves who disobeyed orders were often welted by a cane.
Literal Translation
In story told of old-man, often leave-welts of cane the back of slaves disobeying to order.
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