From root: mukha
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagmukha
nag-mu-KHA
looked like
Present (Incomplete)
nagmumukha
nag-mu-mu-KHA
looks like
Future (Contemplated)
magmumukha
mag-mu-mu-KHA
will look like
Usage Note
Magmukha is used when describing how someone or something appears or the impression they give, often implying a comparison or a transformation. It is commonly followed by 'na' or 'parang' to specify the look or role being assumed.
Examples
" Magmukha kang maganda dito. "
Natural Translation
You look beautiful here.
Literal Translation
Look-like you beautiful here.
" Ayaw kong magmukha siyang tanga. "
Natural Translation
I don't want him to look like a fool.
Literal Translation
Don't want I to look like him a fool.
" Kahit pagod na pagod, pinilit niyang magmukhang masaya para hindi mag-alala ang kanyang mga magulang. "
Natural Translation
Even though he was very tired, he forced himself to look happy so that his parents would not worry.
Literal Translation
Even-if tired very, forced he to-look-like happy so-that not to-worry the his parents.
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