sungalngal
sungálngal with stress marks
to force into someone's mouth; punch the mouth
Usage Note
Sungalngal is an expressive, emphatic verb describing a forceful or violent action directed at someone's mouth — either stuffing something in or striking it. It is informal and carries a strong, visceral connotation. Rarely used in polite speech.
Examples
" Huwag mong sungalngalin ang pagkain. "
Natural Translation
Don't force-feed the food.
Literal Translation
Not you force-into-mouth the food.
" Malakas ang kanyang sungalngal. "
Natural Translation
His/her punch on the mouth is strong.
Literal Translation
Strong the his/her punch on mouth.
" Galit na galit ang lalaki kaya halos sungalngalin niya ang mga salita sa bibig ng kanyang katunggali. "
Natural Translation
The man was so angry that he nearly forced the words into his opponent's mouth.
Literal Translation
Angry very the man so almost force-into-mouth he the words in mouth of his opponent.
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