trumpo
trúmpo with stress marks
toy top
Usage Note
Trumpo comes from Spanish 'trompo' and is a traditional Filipino children's toy — a wooden spinning top launched with a string that was a staple of outdoor play before digital entertainment. Tournaments and competitions using trumpo are part of Philippine folk games known as larong lahi.
Examples
" Mabilis umikot ang trumpo. "
Natural Translation
The top spins fast.
Literal Translation
Fast spin the toy-top.
" Naglalaro ang bata ng trumpo. "
Natural Translation
The child is playing with a toy top.
Literal Translation
Playing the child of toy top.
" Noong wala pang cellphone, masaya na kami sa paglalaro ng trumpo sa kalsada buong hapon. "
Natural Translation
Back when there were no cellphones yet, we were already happy playing with tops on the street all afternoon.
Literal Translation
When absent yet cellphone, happy already we in playing of toy-top on street whole afternoon.
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