Humalit (en. Descend)

/huˈma.lit/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of going down from a high place to a lower place.

The birds descended to their nest when they saw danger.

Humalit ang mga ibon sa kanilang pugad nang makita ang peligro.

The movement of something from a higher position to a lower one.

The fire subsided as the chance for ignition decreased.

Humalit ang sunog nang bumaba ang pagkakataon para sa pag-aapoy.

The cutting away from a superior state or level.

His reputation descended due to his wrong decisions.

Humalit ang kanyang reputasyon mula sa kanyang mga maling desisyon.

the rain descended

Expressing the coming down of rain.

humalit ang ulan

the stars descended

Expressing the appearance of stars in a cold night.

humalit ang mga bituin

halit

The root word for humalit which means 'to descend'.

halit

lumipad

The opposite of humalit, meaning 'to ascend' or 'to go up'.

lumipad

To come back or start again

Get back into the conversation, you're falling behind.

Humalit ka na sa usapan, masyado ka nang naiiwan.

To continue or address a conversation or situation

I hope we can get back to that conversation we had earlier when we fought.

Sana'humalit 'yung usapan natin kanina noong nag-away tayo.