manas
manás with stress marks
swollen
Usage Note
Manas describes edema or swelling of bodily tissues due to injury, illness, or fluid retention, and is common in everyday health conversations. Both doctors and folk healers use this term when assessing patients, and it also appears metaphorically to describe emotional numbness or insensitivity.
Examples
" Manas ang kamay niya. "
Natural Translation
His hand is swollen.
Literal Translation
Swollen the hand his.
" Manas ang paa niya. "
Natural Translation
His/Her foot is swollen.
Literal Translation
Swollen the foot his/her.
" Sinabi ng doktor na manas ang mga binti ng pasyente dahil sa sobrang likido sa katawan nito. "
Natural Translation
The doctor said the patient's legs were swollen because of excess fluid in his body.
Literal Translation
Said by-the doctor that swollen the legs of-the patient because-of excess fluid in body its.
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