Lunukin (en. To swallow)

/luˈnukin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To perform the action of suppressing food or anything from the mouth into the stomach.

You need to swallow this medicine whole.

Kailangan mong lunukin ang gamot na ito nang buo.

The process of entering food or liquid into the body.

Sometimes he had trouble swallowing water due to coughing.

Minsan nahirapan siyang lunukin ang tubig dahil sa ubo.

From the root word 'luno', meaning 'to sink' or 'to enter'.

swallow pride

Accept defeat or mistakes in any situation.

lunukin ang pride

swallow

A word that refers to the action of swallowing.

lunok

Strong impact, especially on emotions or thoughts.

Just swallow your defeat, keep fighting!

Lunukin mo na lang yung pagkatalo mo, tuloy ang laban!

Deliberately letting a situation or problem slide.

Just swallow the gossip, they don’t care about you anyway.

Lunukin mo na lang yung chismis, wala naman silang pakialam sa'yo.

Accept reality even if it’s not pleasant.

You need to swallow the truth that you're no longer together.

Kailangan mong lunukin ang totoo na wala na kayo.