sumilong
sumílong with stress marks
to take shelter
From root: silong
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumilong
su-MI-long
took shelter
Present (Incomplete)
sumisilong
su-mi-SI-long
is taking shelter
Future (Contemplated)
sisilong
si-SI-long
will take shelter
Usage Note
Sumilong is the actor-focus -um- form of silong, the space below a traditional house, and means to take shelter from rain or sun under a roof or covered area. It is one of the most common rain-related verbs in everyday Filipino speech.
Examples
" Sumilong tayo sa puno. "
Natural Translation
Let's take shelter under the tree.
Literal Translation
Take-shelter we at tree.
" Kailangan nating sumilong dahil malakas ang ulan. "
Natural Translation
We need to take shelter because the rain is heavy.
Literal Translation
Need we to-take-shelter because strong the rain.
" Nang biglang bumuhos ang ulan, napilitan kaming sumilong sa isang maliit na tindahan hanggang sa tumila ito. "
Natural Translation
When the rain suddenly poured down, we were forced to take shelter in a small store until it let up.
Literal Translation
When suddenly poured the rain, forced we to-take-shelter at a small store until stopped it.
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