From root: lunas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naglunas
nag-lu-NAS
remedied
Present (Incomplete)
naglulunas
nag-lu-lu-NAS
remedying
Future (Contemplated)
maglulunas
mag-lu-lu-NAS
will remedy
Usage Note
Maglunas is used to describe the act of applying a remedy or seeking a cure for an ailment or a difficult situation. It is relatively formal and less common in daily conversation compared to synonyms like gamutin or solusyunan.
Examples
" Mahirap maglunas ng sakit. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to remedy an illness.
Literal Translation
Hard to-remedy of illness.
" May paraan ba para maglunas ng ubo? "
Natural Translation
Is there a way to remedy a cough?
Literal Translation
Have way is to remedy of cough?
" Hindi sapat ang gamot lamang; kailangan ding maglunas sa ugat ng problema upang tuluyang gumaling ang pasyente. "
Natural Translation
Medicine alone is not enough; one must also remedy the root of the problem so the patient fully recovers.
Literal Translation
Not enough the medicine only; need also to-remedy at root of problem so completely recover the patient.
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