pamayong
umbrella substitute or material
From root: payong
Usage Note
Pamayong is any object used as a makeshift umbrella to protect someone from rain or sun. In rural areas, a large leaf like a gabi or banana leaf is often used as a pamayong.
Examples
" Gamitin mo ang dahon na pamayong. "
Natural Translation
Use the leaf as an umbrella substitute.
Literal Translation
Use you the leaf that umbrella-substitute.
" Dahon ng saging ang ginamit niyang pamayong. "
Natural Translation
He/She used a banana leaf as an umbrella substitute.
Literal Translation
Leaf of banana the used he/she umbrella-substitute.
" Nang biglang umulan sa bukid, kumuha kami ng malaking dahon ng gabi para gawing pamayong pauwi. "
Natural Translation
When it suddenly rained in the field, we grabbed a large taro leaf to use as a makeshift umbrella on the way home.
Literal Translation
When suddenly rained in field, got we of big leaf of taro to make umbrella-substitute toward-home.
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