sumuray
sumuráy with stress marks
to wobble
From root: suray
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumuray
su-mu-RAY
wobbled
Present (Incomplete)
sumusuray
su-mu-su-RAY
is wobbling
Future (Contemplated)
susuray
su-su-RAY
will wobble
Usage Note
Sumuray is the actor-focus form of suray, using the -um- infix to center the person or object staggering. It commonly describes unsteady walking caused by intoxication, fatigue, or imbalance; the reduplicated form suray-suray functions as an adverb or adjective for a prolonged, repeated teetering motion.
Examples
" Sumuray ang pagod na bata. "
Natural Translation
The tired child wobbled.
Literal Translation
Wobbled the tired child.
" Nagsimulang sumuray ang lasing na lalaki habang naglalakad pauwi. "
Natural Translation
The drunk man started to wobble while walking home.
Literal Translation
Started to wobble the drunk man while walking heading home.
" Matapos ang mahabang biyahe, sumuray ang matandang babae habang bumababa sa hagdan ng bus. "
Natural Translation
After the long trip, the old woman wobbled as she stepped down the stairs of the bus.
Literal Translation
After the long trip, wobbled the old woman while going-down at stairs of bus.
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