lulon
lulón with stress marks
swallow
Usage Note
Lulon describes the physical act of swallowing food, liquid, or medicine down the throat. In Filipino culture, it is often used in the context of "swallowing one's pride" or enduring a difficult situation without complaint.
Examples
" Mahirap ang lulon ng malaking tableta. "
Natural Translation
The swallowing of the big tablet is hard.
Literal Translation
Hard the swallow of big tablet.
" Isang malaking lulon ang ginawa ng bata. "
Natural Translation
The child took one big swallow.
Literal Translation
One big swallow the did by child.
" Minsan, kailangan mong gawin ang isang masakit na lulon ng pagmamataas para mapanatili ang mahalagang relasyon. "
Natural Translation
Sometimes, you have to take a painful swallowing of pride to keep an important relationship.
Literal Translation
Sometimes, need you do the one painful swallow of pride to keep the important relationship.
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