simbuyo
simbúyo with stress marks
passion; emotional outburst
Usage Note
Simbuyo captures an intense, driving emotion — often passion, rage, or jealousy — that compels action. It appears frequently in literature, drama, and song to describe the force behind a character's extreme behavior or declaration.
Examples
" Hindi niya makontrol ang simbuyo. "
Natural Translation
He cannot control his passion.
Literal Translation
Not he can-control the passion.
" Nadala siya sa simbuyo ng kanyang galit. "
Natural Translation
He/she was carried away by the passion of his/her anger.
Literal Translation
Carried he/she in passion of his/her anger.
" Sa simbuyo ng kanyang damdamin, nasabi niya ang mga salitang kanya nang pinagsisihan kinaumagahan. "
Natural Translation
In the surge of his emotion, he said words that he would regret by the next morning.
Literal Translation
In passion of his feeling, said he the words-link he already regretted next-morning.
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