Dumama (en. To tell a story)

/duˈmɐmɐ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb that refers to the act of narrating or telling a story.

His grandfather wants to tell a story by the fire.

Nais ng kanyang lolo na dumama sa harap ng apoy.

Used to refer to the process of narrating experiences.

He loves to tell stories about his travels.

Siya ay mahilig dumama sa kanyang mga paglalakbay.

The recounting of facts and information carefully.

It's important to tell stories to people correctly.

Mahalaga ang tamang paraan ng dumama sa mga tao.

Derived from the word 'uma' meaning 'story' or 'narrate' with the prefix 'd-' indicating 'to become a storyteller'.

to tell a story

to narrate a story

dumama ng kwento

to recount an experience

to express one's experience

dumama ng karanasan

story

A term referring to the narration of experiences or thoughts in the form of a story.

kwento

narrator

A person who recounts a story or event.

narrador

fooled or deceived

I really got duped in that gamble!

Ang laking dumama ko sa sugal na iyon!

agreed to happen

Our trip with Maria has been set!

Dumama na ang pinagsaluhan natin na trip kay Maria!