Bumunga (en. To bear fruit)

/buˈmuŋɐ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of bearing fruit or results.
The mango trees bore fruit in the summer.
Bumunga ang mga puno ng mangga sa tag-init.
The process of producing fruits from flowers.
After a few months, the rose flowers finally bore fruit.
Matapos ang ilang buwan, bumunga na rin ang mga bulaklak ng roses.
The birth or creation of something new.
Their efforts bore fruit in the form of high exam scores.
Bumunga ang kanilang pagsisikap sa pamamagitan ng mataas na marka sa pagsusulit.

Etymology

the word 'bunga' with the prefix 'bu-' indicating action.

Common Phrases and Expressions

To bear good fruit
To get a positive result from efforts.
Bumunga ng maganda

Related Words

fruit
The products that come from a plant.
bunga
effort
The activity executed to achieve a goal.
pagsisikap

Slang Meanings

Became successful or yielded good results.
The hardships we've gone through paid off in the end with the awards we received.
Ang hirap ng mga pinagdaraanan namin pero bumunga ito sa huli sa mga awards na nakuha namin.
Became happy or enjoyed something.
I really enjoyed that concert, it was just so much fun!
Sobrang bumunga ang saya ko sa concert na iyon, ang saya-saya lang!
Became productive or yielded results in work.
Wow, our efforts in this project have really paid off.
Grabe, bumunga na ang mga effort namin sa project na ito.