sumayad
sumayád with stress marks
to graze
From root: sayad
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumayad
su-ma-YAD
grazed
Present (Incomplete)
sumasayad
su-ma-sa-YAD
is grazing
Future (Contemplated)
sasayad
sa-sa-YAD
will graze
Usage Note
Sumayad is the actor-focus -um- form of sayad, describing something that barely grazes or skims a surface — a wheel catching a curb, a hem dragging on the floor, a boat hull scraping the riverbed. Sayad also functions as slang for someone who is mentally off or eccentric, though sumayad is used in the literal physical sense.
Examples
" Sumayad ang gulong sa bangketa. "
Natural Translation
The tire grazed the curb.
Literal Translation
Grazed the tire on curb.
" Posibleng sumayad ang mababang semento sa ilalim ng sasakyan. "
Natural Translation
The low cement might graze the bottom of the vehicle.
Literal Translation
Possible to-graze the low cement on bottom of vehicle.
" Habang dumadaan kami sa makitid na daan, halos sumayad ang ilalim ng kotse sa mga bato sa kalsada. "
Natural Translation
While we were passing through the narrow road, the bottom of the car nearly grazed the stones on the street.
Literal Translation
While passing we on narrow road, almost grazed the bottom of car on the stones on street.
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