From root: pakla
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pumakla
pu-mak-LA
became astringent
Present (Incomplete)
pumapakla
pu-ma-pak-LA
becoming astringent
Future (Contemplated)
papakla
pa-pak-LA
will become astringent
Usage Note
Pumakla is used when describing the process of a fruit or food becoming astringent or tart, causing a dry, puckering sensation in the mouth. It is most frequently used when discussing the taste profile of unripe fruits like guavas, duhat, or green bananas.
Examples
" Pumakla ang hilaw na bayabas. "
Natural Translation
The unripe guava turned astringent.
Literal Translation
Became-astringent the unripe guava.
" Nagsimulang pumakla ang lasa ng tsaa. "
Natural Translation
The taste of the tea started to become astringent.
Literal Translation
Started become-astringent the taste of tea.
" Akala ko matamis na ang saging, ngunit pumakla pala ang lasa nito dahil hindi pa ito lubusang nahinog sa puno. "
Natural Translation
I thought the banana was already sweet, but its taste turned out astringent because it had not yet fully ripened on the tree.
Literal Translation
Thought by-me sweet already the banana, but became-astringent it-turns-out the taste its because not yet it fully ripened on tree.
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