Dumimi (en. To be silent)

/duˈmimi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of staying quiet or not speaking.

We need to be silent while someone is studying in the room.

Kailangan nating dumimi habang may nag-aaral sa silid.

Suppressing noise to achieve peace.

They fell silent to hear the birds in the morning.

Dumimi sila upang marinig ang mga ibon sa umaga.

Adapting to a situation that does not require loud sounds.

Let’s be quiet in the church while people are praying.

Dumimi tayo sa simbahan habang nagdarasal ang mga tao.

The word 'dumimi' comes from the root word 'dimi' which means 'to be quiet' or 'calm.'

be quiet now

Encouraging someone to be silent.

dumimi ka na

silence

A state of having no sound or noise.

katahimikan

quiet

Free from noise; more calm.

tahimik

regret or self-doubt

Wow, I feel so regretful because of the mistake I made.

Grabe, dumimi ako dahil sa ginawa kong pagkakamali.

when feeling embarrassed or shy

He felt embarrassed when everyone laughed at his mistake.

Dumimi siya nung tinawanan ng lahat sa kanyang pagkakamali.

losing confidence in oneself

I lose confidence every time I need to do something in public.

Dumimi ako every time na may kailangan akong gawin in public.