sumaludo
sumalúdo with stress marks
to salute
From root: saludo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumaludo
su-ma-LU-do
saluted
Present (Incomplete)
sumasaludo
su-ma-sa-LU-do
is saluting
Future (Contemplated)
sasaludo
sa-sa-LU-do
will salute
Usage Note
Sumaludo is the actor-focus -um- form of saludo, a Spanish loanword. It covers both the formal military hand salute rendered to a flag or superior officer and the figurative tribute sense of acknowledging someone's achievement, and is widely used in patriotic contexts and social media expressions of admiration.
Examples
" Sumaludo ang mga bata sa bandila. "
Natural Translation
The children saluted the flag.
Literal Translation
Saluted the plural child to flag.
" Sumaludo ang sundalo sa opisyal. "
Natural Translation
The soldier stopped to salute the officer.
Literal Translation
Saluted soldier to officer.
" Marami ang sumaludo sa tapang ng mga manggagamot na nagpatuloy sa pagtatrabaho kahit nanganganib ang kanilang sariling buhay. "
Natural Translation
Many saluted the bravery of the doctors who kept working even though their own lives were at risk.
Literal Translation
Many the saluted to bravery of plural doctor linker continued in working even at-risk the their own life.
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