lugay
lugáy with stress marks
hanging loose (hair)
Usage Note
Lugay specifically describes hair that is unbound and hanging freely or loosely, in contrast to hair that is tied up or styled. In Filipino literature and poetry, lugay na buhok (loose, flowing hair) is a classic image of beauty or of a woman at rest.
Examples
" Lugay ang buhok ng bata. "
Natural Translation
The child's hair is loose.
Literal Translation
Loose the hair of child.
" Lugay ang buhok niya. "
Natural Translation
His/Her hair is hanging loose.
Literal Translation
Hanging loose the hair his/her.
" Lugay ang mahabang buhok ng dalaga habang naglalakad siya sa tabing-dagat tuwing dapit-hapon. "
Natural Translation
The young woman's long hair hung loose as she walked along the shore at dusk.
Literal Translation
Loose the long hair of young-woman while walking she at shore every dusk.
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