sumingal
sumingál with stress marks
to snarl
From root: singhal
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
suminghal
su-mi-NGHAL
snarled
Present (Incomplete)
suminisinghal
su-mi-ni-si-NGHAL
is snarling
Future (Contemplated)
sisinghal
si-si-NGHAL
will snarl
Usage Note
Sumingal is the actor-focus -um- form of singhal, describing the baring of teeth and audible threat vocalization of an animal or an angry person. It conveys raw, unrestrained hostility — the instinctive warning display before an actual attack — and is used for dogs, wild animals, and metaphorically for people who snap aggressively.
Examples
" Suminghal ang aso sa estranghero. "
Natural Translation
The dog snarled at the stranger.
Literal Translation
Snarled the dog at stranger.
" Nagsimulang sumingal ang galit na aso. "
Natural Translation
The angry dog started to snarl.
Literal Translation
Started to-snarl the angry linker dog.
" Sa tuwing may lumalapit sa kanyang mga tuta, agad sumisinghal ang inahing aso bilang babala sa sinumang papalapit. "
Natural Translation
Whenever someone approaches her puppies, the mother dog immediately snarls as a warning to anyone coming near.
Literal Translation
Whenever there to-approach to her plural puppies, immediately snarls the mother dog as warning to whoever to-approach.
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