Lungkut
The Friday of Sorrows marks the beginning of Holy Week events in the Philippines and concentrates on the emotional pain that the Passion of Jesus Christ caused to his mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is venerated under the title Our Lady of Sorrows.
LUNGKUT • (loong-KOOT)
sadness, sorrow
Tagálog (Filipino): lungkót
Derived Word
MALUNGKUT • (muh-loong-KOOT)
sad, sorrowful
Tagálog (Filipino): malungkót
KALUNGKÚTAN • (kuh-loong-KOO-tuhn)
sadness, sorrow
Tagálog (Filipino): kalungkútan
MÁKALUNGKUT • (MAH-kuh-loong-koot)
saddening, causing sadness
Tagálog (Filipino): nakákalungkot
Verb Conjugation
lumungkut, lúlungkut, línungkut – to become sad (Actor Focus)
ikalungkut, kakalungkut, kélungkut – to cause sadness, sadden someone (Causative Focus)
Example Sentence
Kélungkut ké ing balítâ. [Kap]
Ikinalungkót ko ang balítà. [Tag]
The news saddened me. [Eng]
Photo:
Mater Dolorosa (Soledad) of the Limson Family of Guagua, Pampanga
Antique ivory image of Our Lady of Sorrows
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