From root: multo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
minulto
mi-nul-TO
haunted
Present (Incomplete)
minumulto
mi-nu-mul-TO
is haunting
Future (Contemplated)
mumultuhin
mu-mul-tu-HIN
will haunt
Usage Note
Multuhin is used when a ghost or spirit haunts a specific person, often implying the entity has a purpose or message for that individual. It is an object-focus verb, meaning the person being haunted is the primary focus of the sentence.
Examples
" Baka multuhin ka sa gabi. "
Natural Translation
A ghost might haunt you at night.
Literal Translation
Maybe haunt you at night.
" Posibleng multuhin ng alaala ang lumang bahay. "
Natural Translation
It is possible for memories to haunt the old house.
Literal Translation
Possible haunt by memory the old house.
" Ayon sa mga matatanda, multuhin daw ang sinumang sumira sa lumang punso na nasa gitna ng bukid. "
Natural Translation
According to the elders, anyone who destroys the old mound in the middle of the field will supposedly be haunted.
Literal Translation
According to the elders, haunt reportedly the whoever destroyed the old mound that in middle of field.
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