From root: lunok
Usage Note
Nakalulunok is often used in medical or recovery contexts to describe a patient's functional ability to ingest food or medicine.
Examples
" Nakalulunok na ang pasyente. "
Natural Translation
The patient can already swallow.
Literal Translation
Able-to-swallow already the patient.
" Ang bata ay nakalulunok na ng pagkain. "
Natural Translation
The child is already able to swallow food.
Literal Translation
The child is able-to-swallow already of food.
" Pagkatapos ng ilang araw na paggamot, nakalulunok na muli ang lola ko ng tubig at malambot na pagkain. "
Natural Translation
After several days of treatment, my grandmother can once again swallow water and soft food.
Literal Translation
After of several days of treatment, able-to-swallow already again the grandmother my of water and soft food.
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