masamid
masamíd with stress marks
to choke on something
From root: samid
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nasamid
na-sa-MID
choked
Present (Incomplete)
nasasamid
na-sa-sa-MID
is choking
Future (Contemplated)
masasamid
ma-sa-sa-MID
will choke
Usage Note
Masamid is the actor-focus ma- form of samid, describing the involuntary experience of food or liquid going down the wrong way. Distinct from suffocation or choking due to external obstruction, it specifically names the sensation of a misdirected swallow; the ma- prefix marks the experiencer, so the person choking is always the grammatical subject.
Examples
" Nasamid ako sa kanin. "
Natural Translation
I choked on the rice.
Literal Translation
Choked I on rice.
" Delikadong masamid sa tubig kapag uminom habang tumatakbo. "
Natural Translation
It is dangerous to choke on water if you drink while running.
Literal Translation
Dangerous to-choke-on-something on water when drank while running.
" Huwag kang magmamadali sa pagkain dahil baka masamid ka kapag nagsasalita habang nginunguya pa ang pagkain. "
Natural Translation
Do not rush your eating because you might choke if you talk while still chewing your food.
Literal Translation
Do-not you rush in eating because might choke you when talking while chewing still the food.
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