pumusyaw
pumúsyaw with stress marks
to fade
From root: pusyaw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pumusyaw
pu-MUS-yaw
faded
Present (Incomplete)
pumupusyaw
pu-mu-PUS-yaw
is fading
Future (Contemplated)
pupusyaw
pu-PUS-yaw
will fade
Usage Note
Pumusyaw is the actor-focus -um- form of pusyaw, describing the gradual bleaching or fading of pigment in fabric, paint, hair dye, or skin tone. The fading subject — the garment, color, or surface — is the grammatical actor.
Examples
" Pumusyaw ang kulay ng damit. "
Natural Translation
The color of the shirt faded.
Literal Translation
Faded the color of shirt.
" Karaniwang pumusyaw ang kulay ng damit kapag ibinilad nang matagal. "
Natural Translation
It is expected for the color to fade if clothes are left in the sun too long.
Literal Translation
Commonly fade color clothes when dried-under-sun long-time.
" Dahil madalas kong isabit ang kurtina sa labas, unti-unting pumusyaw ang dati nitong matingkad na asul na kulay. "
Natural Translation
Because I often hang the curtain outside, its formerly vivid blue color gradually faded.
Literal Translation
Because often I hang the curtain at outside, little-by-little faded the formerly its vivid blue color.
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