suminghot
suminghót with stress marks
to sniff or sniffle
From root: singhot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
suminghot
su-ming-HOT
sniffed
Present (Incomplete)
suminisinghot
su-mi-ni-sing-HOT
is sniffing
Future (Contemplated)
sisinghot
si-sing-HOT
will sniff
Usage Note
Suminghot is the actor-focus -um- form of singhot, describing the short, audible inhalation through the nose — whether to smell something, while crying, or when congested with a cold. It covers both deliberate and involuntary nasal inhalation.
Examples
" Suminghot ang bata dahil sa sipon. "
Natural Translation
The child sniffled because of a cold.
Literal Translation
Sniffed the child because of cold.
" Nagsimulang suminghot ang maysakit dahil sa baradong ilong. "
Natural Translation
The sick person started to sniffle because of a clogged nose.
Literal Translation
Started to-sniff the sick-person because of clogged nose.
" Habang umiiyak sa sulok, paminsan-minsang suminghot ang bata bago tuluyang patahanin ng kaniyang ina. "
Natural Translation
While crying in the corner, the child sniffled now and then before her mother finally soothed her.
Literal Translation
While crying in corner, once-in-a-while sniffed the child before completely calmed of her mother.
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