sungal
sungál with stress marks
protruding lip; missing tooth
Usage Note
Sungal describes a physical facial feature — a lip that juts out or a gap from a missing tooth. It is used descriptively and sometimes teasingly among friends or family, not typically considered a severe insult but can be impolite in formal contexts.
Examples
" May sungal ang bata. "
Natural Translation
The child has a missing tooth.
Literal Translation
Has missing-tooth the child.
" May sungal siya sa ngipin. "
Natural Translation
He/she has a missing tooth.
Literal Translation
Has missing tooth he/she in teeth.
" Kahit may sungal siya sa ngipin, hindi siya nahihiyang ngumiti tuwing may litrato. "
Natural Translation
Even though he has a gap from a missing tooth, he isn't shy about smiling whenever there's a photo.
Literal Translation
Even has missing-tooth he in teeth, not he ashamed to-smile whenever has photo.
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