From root: ugat
Usage Note
Ugatan is commonly used to describe the visible veins on someone's limbs, often associated with physical labor or aging.
Examples
" Ugatan ang kamay niya. "
Natural Translation
His hands are veiny.
Literal Translation
Having-many-veins the hand his.
" Ang lolo ko ay ugatan. "
Natural Translation
My grandfather has many veins.
Literal Translation
The grandfather my is having-many-veins.
" Matapos ang ilang dekada ng pagtatrabaho sa bukid, ugatan na ang mga braso ng matandang magsasaka. "
Natural Translation
After several decades of working in the fields, the old farmer's arms have become very veiny.
Literal Translation
After the several decades of working at field, having-many-veins already the arms of old farmer.
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