uga
ugâ with stress marks
to shake
Usage Note
Uga describes a shaking or swaying motion, often applied to trees in the wind, a person rocking something, or the trembling of the earth. The raw POS 'ROOT' with no specific class suggests it functions as a root for related words like ugain (to shake something). It is used in both literal physical descriptions and figurative language.
Examples
" Huwag mong ugain ang mesa. "
Natural Translation
Do not shake the table.
Literal Translation
Don't you shake the table.
" Ayaw ko ng uga sa mesa. "
Natural Translation
I do not like the shaking of the table.
Literal Translation
Dislike I of shake on table.
" Inuga nang malakas ng hangin ang mga puno kaya nahulog ang mga dahon sa lupa. "
Natural Translation
The wind shook the trees hard, so the leaves fell to the ground.
Literal Translation
Shook strongly the wind the trees so fell the leaves to ground.
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