gutom
The Tagalog word for hungry is gutom.
gutom is used to describe being affected by hunger or desirous of food. It can function as both an adjective meaning "hungry" and as a noun meaning "hunger".
Meaning: affected by hunger, desirous of food (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
While gutom is the standard adjective, you may often hear the verb form nagugutom used to express the active sensation of feeling hungry or getting hungry. To express that you are very hungry, you can intensify the adjective by repeating the word with the particle na in between, forming gutom na gutom.
Did you know?
- In a social context, telling someone gutom can be a subtle way of suggesting it is time to end a meeting or a visit so that everyone can eat.
- The term gutom is used in the phrase gutom sa pagmamahal, which means 'hungry for love' or emotionally neglected.
- The word gutom is almost identical across many different languages in the Philippines, such as Cebuano and Hiligaynon, which reflects its ancient roots in the Proto-Central Philippine language family.
Examples in context
- Hindi na ako gutom.I'm not hungry anymore.This sentence is useful for saying you are no longer hungry using gutom.Tatoeba #11533285 by qwertzu, translation #2546556 by CK
- Medyo gutom din ako.I'm kind of hungry, too.This sentence is useful for expressing that you are somewhat hungry using gutom.Tatoeba #14004640 by kangkong, translation #6834968 by CK
- Mukhang gutom si Tom.Tom seemed hungry.This sentence is useful for describing someone else as looking hungry using gutom.Tatoeba #10296409 by JuliaRamos, translation #6274877 by CK
- Gutom na gutom na ako. Mayroon bang pagkain dito?I am very hungry. Is there any food available here?
- Gutom ako. Tara, kain na tayo!I am hungry. Let's eat!
- Nagugutom ako. Bilhan mo ako ng pagkain, please!I am getting hungry. Can you buy me food, please!
- Ang tagal ng byahe, gutom na gutom na ako!The journey is taking too long, I am very hungry!
- Gutom ako, pwede ba tayong pumunta sa kainan?I am hungry, can we go to a restaurant?
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Example conversation
Angela and Jose are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- AngelaGutom ka na ba, Jose?Are you hungry already, Jose?
- JoseOo, gutom na ako.Yes, I am hungry now.
- AngelaKain na tayo.Let's eat now.
- JoseSige, kain na tayo.Okay, let's eat.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gutom, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
