From root: lupit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
lumupit
lu-mu-PIT
became harsh
Present (Incomplete)
lumulupit
lu-mu-lu-PIT
is becoming harsh
Future (Contemplated)
lulupit
lu-lu-PIT
will become harsh
Usage Note
Lumupit is used to describe a person's behavior, a situation, or weather conditions becoming increasingly harsh, cruel, or severe over time. It implies a transition or development into a more intense state of unkindness or difficulty.
Examples
" Lumupit ang panahon ngayon. "
Natural Translation
The weather has turned harsh today.
Literal Translation
Became-harsh the weather now.
" Bakit tila lumupit ang kanyang trato sa atin? "
Natural Translation
Why does his treatment of us seem to have become harsh?
Literal Translation
Why seems to become harsh his/her treatment to us?
" Lumupit ang kanyang mga salita matapos malaman na siya pala ang pinagdaanan ng tsismis. "
Natural Translation
His words turned harsh after he found out that he was the one the gossip was about.
Literal Translation
Became-harsh the his plural words after learn that he it-turns-out the underwent of gossip.
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