Humikbi (en. To sob)

hu-mik-bi

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of crying or sobbing with sound.

She sobbed upon hearing the sad news.

Humikbi siya nang marinig ang balitang sadya.

Tears accompanied by sound, usually caused by overwhelming emotions.

She started to sob in the middle of her speech.

Nagsimula siyang humikbi sa gitna ng kanyang talumpati.

Derived from the root 'hikbi' meaning crying with sound.

to sob with joy

Crying or sobbing due to overwhelming happiness.

humikbi sa kagalakan

hikbi

Gentle crying or weeping with sound.

hikbi

iyak

General term for crying.

iyak

silent crying

She was just staring out the window, crying silently.

Nakatingin lang siya sa bintana, humikbi na walang tunog.

crying out of extreme sadness

Because of their breakup, she cried heavily in the corner of her room.

Dahil sa breakup nila, humikbi siya ng matindi sa sulok ng kanyang kwarto.

tears due to overwhelming emotion

When she saw her team win, she cried out of joy.

Nang makitang nanalo ang team niya, humikbi siya sa tuwa.