umbok
umbók with stress marks
bulge or protrusion; bump
Usage Note
Umbok refers to a rounded outward swelling or bump on a surface — such as a lump under skin, a raised knot in wood, or a bump in the road. It is used in practical descriptions of physical objects and occasionally in anatomical contexts. The word conveys a smooth, dome-shaped protrusion rather than a sharp point.
Examples
" May umbok sa kanyang noo. "
Natural Translation
There's a bump on his forehead.
Literal Translation
There-is bump on-the his forehead.
" May maliit na umbok sa lupa. "
Natural Translation
There is a small bulge on the ground.
Literal Translation
There is small bulge on ground.
" Pagkatapos siyang madapa, lumitaw ang isang malaking umbok sa kanyang ulo na sumakit nang ilang araw. "
Natural Translation
After he tripped, a large bump appeared on his head that hurt for several days.
Literal Translation
After he to-trip, appeared the one big bump on-the his head that hurt for several day.
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