ugoy
ugóy with stress marks
to swing or rock
Usage Note
Ugoy describes a gentle, rhythmic swinging or rocking motion — most commonly associated with a hammock (duyan) or cradle being rocked to soothe a baby. It carries warm, domestic connotations in Filipino culture and appears frequently in lullabies and folk songs. The noun form uguyan refers to a swing or cradle.
Examples
" Iuugoy ko ang sanggol. "
Natural Translation
I will rock the baby.
Literal Translation
Will-rock I the baby.
" Masarap ang ugoy ng duyan. "
Natural Translation
The swinging of the cradle feels nice.
Literal Translation
Nice the swing of cradle.
" Dahan-dahan niyang iniugoy ang duyan hanggang sa nakatulog ang sanggol na umiiyak kanina. "
Natural Translation
She gently rocked the cradle until the baby who had been crying earlier fell asleep.
Literal Translation
Slowly she rocked the cradle until that fell-asleep the baby that was-crying earlier.
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