Meaning of "sprain"

sprain •

v.
• • to injure a joint or muscle by a sudden twist or wrench: mapilay, mapilayan, mapuwersa

n.
• • injury caused in this way: pilay, pagkapuwersa

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trip

n.
• • 1. a journey: paglalakbay, pasyal
  • 2. a sea trip: paglalayag
  • 3. a pleasure trip: pagliliwaliw, paglalakbay
  • 4. a loss of footing, a stumble: pagkadupilas, pagkadulas, pagkapatid, pagkatisod, pagkatalisod, pagkatapilok
  • 5. a light, quick step: hakbang na patiyad, lakad na (takbong) patiyad, hakbang na magaang at mabilis

v.
• • 1. to stumble: matalisod, matisod, madupilas, madulas, mapatid, matapilok
  • 2. to cause another to trip or stumble: pumatid, patirin, tumisod, tisurin
  • 3. to take light, quick steps: tumakbo nang patiyad
  • 4. to trip and sprain the foot: matapilok

pilay

n.
• • lameness, sprain

adj.
• • lame

v.
• • mapilay (ma-) to become lame. Napilay siya nang siya'y madulas. He became lame when he slipped.