samid
samíd with stress marks
to choke on something
Usage Note
Samid refers specifically to choking or gagging on food or liquid that goes down the wrong way or is too large to swallow. It is a common everyday word used when someone coughs and splutters at the dinner table. It should not be confused with suffocation, which implies a more serious blockage.
Examples
" Nasamid ako sa tubig. "
Natural Translation
I choked on the water.
Literal Translation
Choked I on water.
" May samid siya sa lalamunan. "
Natural Translation
He/She has a choke in the throat.
Literal Translation
There-is choke he/she in throat.
" Nasamid ang bata habang kumakain kaya tinapik siya sa likod ng kaniyang ina hanggang sa makahinga ulit nang maayos. "
Natural Translation
The child choked while eating, so his mother patted his back until he could breathe properly again.
Literal Translation
Choked the child while eating so patted him on-the back by his mother until to breathe again properly.
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