Bumali (en. To return)

boo-mah-lee

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Take reversed action.

He broke into his former job.

Bumali siya sa kanyang dating trabaho.

Departed from one place and returned to the said place.

We broke home after a week's journey.

Bumali kami sa bahay matapos ang isang linggong paglalakbay.

Go to a place previously went.

I wanted to break my hometown to visit friends.

Nais kong bumali sa aking bayan upang bisitahin ang mga kaibigan.

go back to the original state

to return to being like before after a change

bumalik sa dati

back

root word meaning returning to a place or state.

balik

return

the process of returning.

pagbabalik

to return or go home

Finally, he returned home after a week of vacation.

Sa wakas, bumali na siya sa bahay matapos ang isang linggong bakasyon.

to start over again

He returned to his old job after a year.

Bumali siya sa kanyang dating trabaho pagkatapos ng isang taon.

to restart a relationship

They decided to get back with his ex, even though they had a fight before.

Nag-decide silang bumali ng ex niya, kahit na nagkaasaran sila noon.