Makatunaw (en. To melt)

/makatunaw/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

A verb meaning to melt or to become liquid from a solid form.

The ice will gradually melt under the sun.

Unti-unting makatunaw ang yelo sa ilalim ng araw.

Indicates a change of state from solid to liquid.

Heat causes things to melt.

Ang init ay nagiging sanhi ng makatunaw ng mga bagay.

Soften of materials, usually under high temperatures.

Intense heat can melt gold.

Makatunaw ng ginto ang matinding init.

from the root word 'tunaw' meaning 'to melt'

melt ice

the process of converting ice into water through heat

magtunaw ng yelo

to melt a heart

the feeling of becoming soft or emotional

makatunaw ng puso

melt

The state in which a solid material becomes liquid.

tunaw

dissolve

A word that indicates a state of soaking or reducing solid form.

mapis

carried away by heat

Because of the extreme heat, I feel like I'm going to melt outside!

Dahil sa sobrang init, parang makatunaw ako sa labas!

extremely struggling

Wow, I'm totally melting from the difficulty of this exam!

Grabe, makatunaw na ako sa sobrang hirap ng exam na 'to!

under pressure

I always feel like I'm melting under the pressure of school projects.

Lagi na lang ako makatunaw sa pressure ng mga proyekto sa school.