Gumipit (en. Tighten)

/ɡuˈmipit/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Undergoing financial hardship.

Right now we are tight on money due to high rent.

Ngayon ay gumipit kami dahil sa mataas na renta sa bahay.

To save or tighten spending.

We need to tighten our expenses this month.

Kailangan naming gumipit sa mga gastusin ngayong buwan.

To suffer from a hardship or lack.

Sometimes, a business tightens when sales drop.

Minsan, gumipit ang isang negosyo kapag bumababa ang benta.

Derived from the word 'gipit', meaning 'in a situation of lacking money or resources'.

tight on money

In a tight financial situation.

gumipit sa pera

tight

A condition of lacking wealth or being in debt.

gipit

a very tight situation

I got stuck in a tight spot at the corner of the street, so I called my friends to get going.

Nag-gumipit ako sa kanto ng daan, kaya tinawag kong mga kaibigan ko para makapag-simula na.

got congested or crowded

Let's eat first, the road might get congested again.

Kumain na tayo, baka gumipit na naman ang daan.

a very good profit or opportunity

This deal got too good to pass up, so I didn't let it slip away.

Nag-gumipit ang deal na 'to, kaya hindi ko na pinalagpas.