Hanapin
to devour
01
lamunin, sunggaban
to eat something eagerly and in large quantities, often implying intense hunger or enjoyment
Transitive: to devour food
Example
The aroma of freshly baked cookies made it irresistible, and the kids eagerly devoured the entire batch.
Ang amoy ng bagong lutong cookies ay naging hindi mapigilan, at ang mga bata'y sabik na lasingin at sunggaban ang buong batch.
At the summer barbecue, guests lined up to devour the delicious grilled burgers and hot dogs.
Sa barbecue ng tag-init, nakapila ang mga bisita upang lamunin ang masarap na inihaw na mga burger at hot dog.
02
lasonin, lunukin
to destroy or demolish entirely
Transitive: to devour sth
Example
The fire devoured the old wooden house in just a few hours.
Lasonin ng apoy ang lumang bahay na yari sa kahoy sa loob lamang ng ilang oras.
The army devoured the enemy forces, leaving no survivors.
Ang hukbo ay lasonin ang mga pwersa ng kaaway, na hindi nag-iwan ng sinuman.
03
lamunin, sipsipin
to read written material with great enthusiasm and speed
Transitive: to devour written material
Example
She devoured the entire mystery novel in one sitting, unable to put it down.
Nilamunan niya ang buong nobelang misteryo sa isang upuan, hindi kayang ilagay ito.
As a child, she devoured fairy tales, letting her imagination run wild with each story.
Bilang isang bata, siya'y lamunin ang mga kuwentong pambata, hinayaan ang kanyang imahinasyon na maghari sa bawat kwento.
