sumikdo
sumíkdo with stress marks
to throb
From root: sikdo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumikdo
su-MIK-do
throbbed
Present (Incomplete)
sumisikdo
su-mi-SIK-do
is throbbing
Future (Contemplated)
sisikdo
si-SIK-do
will throb
Usage Note
Sumikdo is the actor-focus -um- form of sikdo, describing the heart's sudden throbbing or skipping a beat from fear, excitement, or affection. It is most at home in romantic and dramatic contexts, where the heart itself is the grammatical subject.
Examples
" Sumikdo ang dibdib ko sa tuwa. "
Natural Translation
My chest throbbed with joy.
Literal Translation
Throbbed the chest my in joy.
" Nagsimulang sumikdo ang aking dibdib dahil sa matinding kaba. "
Natural Translation
My chest started to throb due to intense nervousness.
Literal Translation
Started to-throb the my chest because of intense nervousness.
" Nang makita ko siyang naghihintay sa labas ng paaralan, bigla na lang sumikdo ang puso ko sa kaba at saya. "
Natural Translation
When I saw him waiting outside the school, my heart suddenly skipped a beat with nervousness and happiness.
Literal Translation
When saw I him waiting outside of school, suddenly just throbbed the heart my in nervousness and joy.
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