mugto
mugtô with stress marks
swollen (eyes from crying)
Usage Note
Mugto describes the puffy, reddened appearance of eyes after prolonged crying. It is a vivid and specific descriptor — saying 'mugto ang mata mo' signals that someone has been visibly weeping, and it is typically used with concern or sympathy.
Examples
" Mugto ang mata mo. "
Natural Translation
Your eyes are swollen.
Literal Translation
Swollen the eye your.
" Mugto ang kanyang mga mata dahil sa magdamag na pag-iyak. "
Natural Translation
His/Her eyes are swollen due to crying all night.
Literal Translation
Swollen the his/her plural eye because to all-night that crying.
" Mugto pa rin ang kanyang mga mata kinabukasan, kaya alam naming buong gabi siyang umiyak nang mag-isa. "
Natural Translation
His/Her eyes were still swollen the next day, so we knew he/she had cried alone all night.
Literal Translation
Swollen still also the his/her plural eye next-day, so know we whole night he/she cried while alone.
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