sikmura
sikmurâ with stress marks
stomach; abdomen; to bear/stomach
Usage Note
Sikmura is the common Tagalog word for stomach or abdomen, used both literally and figuratively. The figurative form hindi ko masikmuran means to be unable to stomach someone's behavior, reflecting how bodily vocabulary expresses emotional tolerance in Tagalog.
Examples
" Masakit ang sikmura ko. "
Natural Translation
My stomach hurts.
Literal Translation
Painful the stomach my.
" Masakit ang kanyang sikmura dahil sa nakain niya. "
Natural Translation
His/her stomach hurts because of what he/she ate.
Literal Translation
Painful the his/her stomach because of ate he/she.
" Hindi ko talaga masikmura ang ginawa niya sa kanyang sariling pamilya, kaya umalis na lang ako sa pagtitipon. "
Natural Translation
I really couldn't stomach what he did to his own family, so I just left the gathering.
Literal Translation
Not I really can-stomach the did he to his own family, so left just I from gathering.
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