Dumantay (en. To stop)

/du.man'tay/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of landing or stopping in a place.

The bird landed on the branch of the tree.

Dumantay ang ibon sa sanga ng puno.

Stopping an action or movement.

He stopped during the journey to rest.

Dumantay siya sa paglalakbay upang makapagpahinga.

Arriving at a specific location.

We stopped in front of the church before entering.

Dumantay kami sa harap ng simbahan bago pumasok.

From the root word 'danto' meaning 'to arrive' or 'to rest.'

let's stop now

A statement expressing the desire to stop or rest.

dumantay na tayo

landing

The act of stopping or landing on something.

dapo

rest

A period of resting or stopping from activity.

pahinga

to stop or sit down suddenly

He came here and sat down beside me.

Dumaan siya dito at dumantay sa aking tabi.

to rest or relax

After a long day, I just lounged on the sofa.

Matapos ang mahabang araw, dumantay lang ako sa sofa.

to sit down without warning or interrupting

They were talking, and suddenly he just plopped down beside them.

Nag-usap sila, tapos bigla na lang siyang dumantay sa tabi nila.