Gumatas (en. To milk)
/guˈma.tas/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
The action of extracting milk from an animal.
They milk the cows every morning.
Gumatas sila ng baka tuwing umaga.
Creating liquid from something.
He extracted milk from the coconut for the coconut milk.
Gumatas siya ng niyog para sa gata.
The process of releasing milk from a mother's breast.
She milked the child with her own milk.
Gumatas siya ng bata sa kanyang sariling gatas.
Etymology
Derived from the root word 'gatas'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to milk a cow
the act of extracting milk from a cow
gumatas ng baka
to extract milk from a coconut
the process of obtaining milk from a coconut
gumatas ng niyog
Related Words
milk
The liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals, primarily used as food for infants.
gatas
coconut milk
The liquid extracted from the white part of the coconut.
gata
Slang Meanings
He/She has moved up in status.
He's/She's leveled up, so he/she feels different now.
Gumasta na siya, kaya parang iba na ang vibe niya.
Spent a lot.
He/She often spends big on gadgets.
Palagi na lang kasi nag gumasta na siya ng malaki sa mga gadgets.
Spent extravagantly.
He/She spent a lot for their party.
Gumastas siya sa bingit para sa party nila.