tumalaytay
tumalaytáy with stress marks
to flow through
From root: talaytay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumalaytay
tu-ma-lay-TAY
flowed through
Present (Incomplete)
tumatalaytay
tu-ma-ta-lay-TAY
is flowing through
Future (Contemplated)
tatalaytay
ta-ta-lay-TAY
will flow through
Usage Note
Tumalaytay is the actor-focus form of talaytay, a poetic verb describing blood or fluid flowing through veins or channels. It is primarily a literary and rhetorical word, appearing in poetry and metaphorical writing about heritage, emotion, or the vital coursing of life.
Examples
" Mabilis na tumalaytay ang dugo sa ugat. "
Natural Translation
Blood flows quickly through the veins.
Literal Translation
Fast linker flow-through the blood in vein.
" Nagsimulang tumalaytay ang emosyon sa kanyang buong katawan. "
Natural Translation
Emotion started to flow through his entire body.
Literal Translation
Started to flow through the emotion in his/her whole body.
" Habang umaawit siya ng katutubong awitin, parang muling tumalaytay sa kanyang puso ang pagmamahal sa lupang sinilangan. "
Natural Translation
As she sang the native song, love for her homeland seemed to flow through her heart once more.
Literal Translation
While singing she of native song, like again flowed-through in her heart the love for land birthplace.
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