Bumaso (en. To soak)
bu-ma-so
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
A verb that means to absorb liquid.
The fabric soaked up the water and became heavy.
Bumasa ang tela ng tubig at naging mabigat.
The act of entering or absorbing something into another.
He soaked up a lot of information from the books.
Bumaso siya ng maraming impormasyon mula sa mga libro.
Absorbing nutrients from food.
His body soaked up vitamins from the nutritious food.
Bumasa ng bitamina ang kanyang katawan mula sa masustansiyang pagkain.
Etymology
Mula sa salitang-ugat na 'baso' na nangangahulugang bumasa o sumisipsip.
Common Phrases and Expressions
soak up knowledge
to acquire or learn information from others
bumaso ng kaalaman
soak up emotions
to feel emotions or sentiments from a situation
bumaso ng emosyon
Related Words
absorb
The process of taking in water or other liquid into something.
baso
Slang Meanings
Leaking or overflowed
I hurriedly spilled water for the plants, now it's leaking!
Nagmamadali akong nag-bumaso ng tubig para sa halaman, nag-leak tuloy!
Having a long chat or discussion
We went on and on about our plans for the weekend, it was fun!
Bumaso kami ng mga plano para sa weekend, ang saya!
Eating too much (over-eating)
Wow, the buffet is so delicious! I totally went overboard!
Grabe, ang sarap ng buffet! Bumaso na ako ng marami!