sugat
súgat with stress marks
wound
Usage Note
Sugat refers to a physical injury, often described as 'mababaw' (shallow) or 'malalim' (deep). It is also frequently used metaphorically in Filipino songs and literature to describe emotional pain or heartache.
Examples
" May sugat sa tuhod ko. "
Natural Translation
There's a wound on my knee.
Literal Translation
Has wound on knee my.
" May sugat siya sa kamay. "
Natural Translation
He has a wound on his hand.
Literal Translation
Has wound he on the hand.
" Bagaman gumaling na ang sugat sa kanyang braso, naiwan pa rin ang isang malabong pilat bilang alaala niyon. "
Natural Translation
Even though the wound on his arm has healed, a faint scar still remained as a reminder of it.
Literal Translation
Although healed already the wound on his arm, remained still the one faint scar as memory of-that.
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