Bumiwas (en. To move aside)

/bumiwas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of leaving or moving from one place.

He moved aside slightly to give way to the passing vehicle.

Bumiwas siya ng bahagya upang bigyang-daan ang dumadaang sasakyan.

The process of avoiding or distancing oneself from something or a situation.

He needed to move away from the pain caused by stress.

Kailangan niyang bumiwas mula sa sakit na dulot ng stress.

A Visayan term implying movement or relocation.

Move away from danger

Avoid dangers or risky situations.

Bumiwas sa panganib

transfer

The act of moving from one position to another.

salin

To run away quickly or to deliberately avoid a situation.

Yna said, 'I just ran away before the teacher caught me!'

Sabi ni Yna, 'Bumiwas na lang ako bago pa ako mahuli ng guro!'

Left without notifying others.

He just left the party without even saying goodbye.

Bumiwas siya sa party nang hindi man lang nagpaalam.

Escaped from a bad situation.

I ran away from the mess without thinking twice.

Bumiwas ako sa gulo nang hindi na nag-isip.