tigmak
tigmák with stress marks
soaked; drenched; saturated
Usage Note
Tigmak implies being thoroughly soaked, often from rain or sweat. It is stronger than just 'basa' (wet) and suggests complete saturation. Commonly used to describe getting caught in the rain, a frequent experience in the Philippines' tropical climate.
Examples
" Tigmak sa ulan ang damit ko. "
Natural Translation
My clothes are drenched from the rain.
Literal Translation
Drenched in rain the clothes my.
" Tigmak ng pawis ang damit ko. "
Natural Translation
My clothes are soaked in sweat.
Literal Translation
Soaked of sweat the clothes my.
" Naabutan kami ng malakas na ulan sa daan, kaya tigmak na tigmak ang aming mga damit pagdating namin sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
We got caught in heavy rain on the way, so our clothes were completely soaked by the time we got home.
Literal Translation
Caught we by strong rain on road, so drenched very drenched the our clothes upon-arrival our at house.
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