Bumenggansa (en. To ganders)

/buˈmeŋɡan.sa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of a person tapping who weighs less than their own weight.

You need to bumenggansa when walking on a slippery path.

Kailangan mong bumenggansa kapag naglalakad ka sa slippery na daan.

A way of walking with little hops.

The children were bumenggansa while playing in the sand.

Ang mga bata ay bumenggansa habang naglalaro sa buhangin.

Movement accompanied by a little lift of the body.

I saw her bumenggansa on stage while performing.

Nakita ko siyang bumenggansa sa entablado habang nagpeperform.

From the root word 'gansa' referring to a type of bird.

to bounce around

To take energetic steps.

bumenggansa sa paligid

goose

A type of large bird commonly found in lakes or rivers.

gansa

to spring up

An action of suddenly rising from a lying position.

bumalikwas

to dance or sing without a care

He just started bumenggansa in the middle of the street, not caring if there are people around or not.

Bumenggansa lang siya sa gitna ng kalye, walang pakialam kung may tao o wala.

to do what one wants even if it's not appropriate for the situation

Even though he was off-key, he still decided to bumenggansa at the karaoke.

Kahit off-key siya, nag-bumenggansa pa rin siya sa karaoke.