From root: mura
Usage Note
Pamumura is the gerund or nominalized form of the verb mura when used in the sense of cursing or swearing — a distinct meaning from the price-related mura. It refers to the habitual or ongoing act of using profanity and appears in social and educational discussions about decorum and appropriate speech.
Examples
" Bawal ang pamumura dito. "
Natural Translation
Cursing is forbidden here.
Literal Translation
Forbidden the cursing here.
" Bawal ang pamumura sa paaralan. "
Natural Translation
Cursing is forbidden at school.
Literal Translation
Forbidden the act-of-cursing at school.
" Tinuruan ng mga magulang ang kanilang mga anak na iwasan ang pamumura lalo na sa harap ng matatanda. "
Natural Translation
The parents taught their children to avoid cursing, especially in front of the elderly.
Literal Translation
Taught of the parents the their children that avoid the cursing especially at front of elders.
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