Bumitinbitin (en. Hang in balance)

bu-mi-tin-bi-tin

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb describing an action of not completing something.

His plans are hanging in balance and have not yet materialized.

Ang kanyang mga plano ay bumitinbitin at hindi pa natutuloy.

Performing something that is not completed or stopped midway.

I have gotten used to hanging in balance on projects until there is certainty.

Nasanay na akong bumitinbitin sa mga proyekto until mayroon nang katiyakan.

Bumitinbitin derives from the word 'bitin' meaning incomplete or lacking.

stopped in the middle

meaning not finished or stopped midway in the process.

natigil sa gitna

incomplete

Means not complete or lacking, used in the context of deadlines or expectations.

bitin

barely keeping up in conversation

Why do you seem like you're bumitinbitin in the stories? You're not keeping up!

Bakit parang bumitinbitin ka sa kwentohan? Hindi ka kasi sumasabay!

unable to make a decision

You're saying a lot, but it's like you're bumitinbitin in choosing.

Ang dami mong sinasabi, pero parang bumitinbitin ka sa pagpili.

not being firm or stable

That's why you're always bumitinbitin because you're not confident in yourself.

Kaya ka laging nabibitinbitin kasi hindi ka confident sa sarili mo.