Bumaybay (en. To navigate)

/bʊmaɪˈbaj/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of traveling or passing through a place.

We navigated through the narrow road leading to the mountain.

Bumaybay kami sa mahigpit na daan patungong bundok.

The act of creating a path or access to a place.

We needed to navigate properly to reach our destination.

Kailangan naming bumaybay ng maayos upang makarating sa aming patutunguhan.

Understanding or adhering to directions or signals.

He navigated through the instructions to succeed in the exam.

Bumaybay siya sa mga tagubilin upang magtagumpay sa pagsusulit.

The word 'bumaybay' originates from the root word 'baybay' which means 'path' or 'road'.

navigate the road

to travel or pass through a specific route

bumaybay sa daan

navigate the right direction

to follow the correct path or instructions

bumaybay ng tamang direksyon

path

A term for a route or way.

baybay

direction

Guidance or management on how to reach a place.

direksyon

to be dramatic or to overly enjoy something even when it's unnecessary

He was just bumaybay in his selfies, but it looked like he wasn't really enjoying.

Bumaybay lang siya sa mga selfies niya, pero mukhang hindi naman nag-eenjoy.

to be happy and have fun in simple ways

We just bumaybay in the park, we had a picnic with friends.

Bumaybay kami sa park, nag-piknik lang kami ng mga kaibigan.

to enjoy life despite facing many challenges

Even with problems, he still bumaybay in outings.

Kahit may problema, bumaybay pa rin siya sa mga gala.