lungkot
lungkót with stress marks
sadness
Usage Note
Lungkot is the root word for sadness and is most commonly used in its adjective form, malungkot, to describe how someone feels. It is the standard way to express sorrow in daily life, whether referring to a person's mood or a gloomy atmosphere.
Examples
" Puno ng lungkot ang puso ko. "
Natural Translation
My heart is full of sadness.
Literal Translation
Full of sadness the heart my.
" May lungkot sa kanyang mata. "
Natural Translation
There is sadness in his/her eyes.
Literal Translation
Have sadness in his/her eyes.
" Kahit ngumiti siya sa harap ng lahat, hindi niya maitago ang lungkot na nadarama niya mula nang lumayo ang pamilya niya. "
Natural Translation
Even though she smiled in front of everyone, she could not hide the sadness she had felt since her family moved away.
Literal Translation
Even though smiled she in front of all, not she could-hide the sadness that feels she since when moved-away the family her.
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