ngimay
ngímay with stress marks
numbness due to fatigue
Usage Note
Ngimay describes the heavy numbness or dead-arm feeling that comes from overuse or sustained pressure on a limb. It differs from ngawit (aching tension) in that it emphasizes the loss of sensation. It is commonly used in everyday speech when describing tired hands or feet.
Examples
" May ngimay ang paa ko. "
Natural Translation
My foot is numb.
Literal Translation
Have numbness the foot my.
" Dahil sa pagod, ngimay ang naramdaman niya sa kanyang braso. "
Natural Translation
Due to fatigue, he/she felt numbness in his/her arm.
Literal Translation
Because of fatigue, numbness the felt he/she in his/her arm.
" Matapos magmaneho nang ilang oras, ngimay na ang kanyang mga binti at hindi siya agad makatayo. "
Natural Translation
After driving for several hours, his legs had gone numb and he couldn't stand up right away.
Literal Translation
After to-drive for several hour, numb already the his plural leg and not he immediately can-stand.
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