Dumanak (en. To appear)
du-ma-nak
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
An act of appearing or coming down.
The appearance of the sun brought new hope.
Ang dumanak ng araw ay nagdala ng bagong pag-asa.
A particular moment of encounter or meeting.
In her appearance, she was noticed by her friends.
Sa kanyang dumanak, siya ay napansin ng kanyang mga kaibigan.
verb
The action of appearing or alighting in a place.
Birds often appear every morning.
Madalas na dumanak ang mga ibon tuwing umaga.
The process of emerging or developing.
His ideas appeared when he thought deeply.
Dumanak ang kanyang mga ideya nang siya ay nag-isip ng malalim.
Etymology
From the root word 'duma', meaning 'to pass by' or 'to appear'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
The light appeared
A bright period has begun.
Dumanak ang liwanag
Related Words
to emerge
The act of coming out or showing.
lumitaw
to show
The action of appearing or showing up in a situation.
magpakita
Slang Meanings
to be happy or to have fun
When we hung out at the beach, it was so much fun!
Kapag nagdumanak kami sa beach, ang saya saya!
to enjoy or have a blast
We went to the party, and we just had a blast all night!
Dumaan kami sa party, tapos nagdumanak lang kami magdamag!
to have fun with friends
We just hung out at the corner and chatted.
Nagdumanak kami sa kanto at nagkwentuhan lang.