Dimatunaw (en. Melted)

di-ma-tu-naw

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
A verb that refers to the process of something melting, often related to heat.
The sugar melted in the hot water.
Ang asukal ay dimatunaw sa mainit na tubig.
Change of state from solid form to liquid form.
The ice melted under the sun.
Dimatunaw ang yelo sa ilalim ng araw.
The presence of a liquid from the fusion of heat to a solid substance.
The oil started to melt in the pan.
Nagsimula nang dimatunaw ang mantika sa kawali.

Etymology

Pinagmulan: 'matunaw' (melted).

Common Phrases and Expressions

the heart melts
The feeling that describes deep affection or love.
dimatunaw ang puso

Related Words

melt
The term referring to the state of something that is melting.
matunaw

Slang Meanings

has been gone for a long time
Oh no, that souvenir of hers has melted away, I've been waiting for years!
Naku, dimatunaw na 'yung pasalubong niya, ilang taon na 'kong naghihintay!
vanished like a bubble
His promises? They've all melted away!
Yung mga pangako niya? Dimatunaw na lahat 'yun!
no longer visible
All my friends have melted away from my life!
Lahat ng mga kaibigan ko, dimatunaw na sa buhay ko!