pusod
pusód with stress marks
umbilical cord; navel; deepest water part
Also means
Pusod also refers to the deepest or most central point of a body of water, like 'pusod ng dagat' (the depths of the sea), used metaphorically to describe the heart or core of something.
Usage Note
Pusod refers to the navel or umbilical cord in its anatomical sense, and extends metaphorically to mean the deepest, most central point of something. In folk belief, the pusod holds spiritual significance as the first connection between mother and child.
Examples
" Masakit ang pusod ko. "
Natural Translation
My navel hurts.
Literal Translation
Painful the navel my.
" Sumisid sila hanggang sa pusod ng dagat. "
Natural Translation
They dived until the deepest part of the sea.
Literal Translation
Dived they until to deepest-part of sea.
" Ayon sa lola, dapat itago nang maayos ang pusod ng sanggol dahil may kahulugan ito sa kanyang kinabukasan. "
Natural Translation
According to grandmother, the baby's umbilical cord should be kept properly because it has meaning for the child's future.
Literal Translation
According to grandmother, should keep properly the cord of baby because has meaning it for his/her future.
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