yumao
yumaô with stress marks
to depart; to pass away
From root: yao
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
yumao
yu-MA-o
passed away
Present (Incomplete)
yumayao
yu-ma-YA-o
is passing away
Future (Contemplated)
yayao
ya-YA-o
will pass away
Usage Note
Yumao is an archaic and literary actor-focus verb formed with the -um- infix on the root yao, and its primary modern function is as a respectful euphemism for death, equivalent to 'passed away' in English. Found almost exclusively in obituaries, eulogies, formal speeches, and historical texts, it has been displaced by namatay in everyday speech; the related form yumaong functions as an adjective meaning 'the late' when preceding a name.
Examples
" Yumao na ang kanyang lolo. "
Natural Translation
His grandfather has passed away.
Literal Translation
Passed-away already the his grandfather.
" Malungkot yumao nang malayo sa iyong sariling pamilya. "
Natural Translation
It is sad to pass away far away from your own family.
Literal Translation
Sad to pass away far from your own family.
" Marami ang dumalo sa libing ng tanyag na manunulat na yumao matapos ang mahabang pakikipaglaban sa karamdaman. "
Natural Translation
Many attended the funeral of the renowned writer who passed away after a long battle with illness.
Literal Translation
Many the attended at funeral of renowned linker writer who passed-away after the long battle with illness.
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