sambulat
sambúlat with stress marks
to scatter
Usage Note
Sambulat describes the sudden scattering of objects or people in many directions — seeds thrown by the wind, papers blown off a desk, or a crowd dispersing rapidly. It conveys a sense of explosive dispersion and is used in both literal and figurative contexts.
Examples
" Sumambulat ang mga papel. "
Natural Translation
The papers scattered.
Literal Translation
Scattered the papers.
" Ang mga gamit ay sambulat. "
Natural Translation
The items are scattered.
Literal Translation
The items are scattered.
" Nang biglang humangin nang malakas, sumambulat ang mga dahon at papel sa buong bakuran ng paaralan. "
Natural Translation
When the wind suddenly blew hard, the leaves and papers scattered across the entire schoolyard.
Literal Translation
When suddenly blew-wind strongly, scattered the leaves and paper in whole yard of school.
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