Kumayod (en. To toil)

/kuˈma.jod/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of hard work or striving.

He toiled in the field to harvest the abundant crop.

Kumayod siya sa bukirin upang makuha ang masaganang ani.

Putting in all effort into a task.

Measure his perseverance, as he toiled hard on the project.

Sukatin ang kanyang tiyaga, dahil kumayod siya ng mabuti sa proyekto.

Struggling to reach a goal.

He toiled daily to save for his dream house.

Kumayod siya araw-araw upang makaipon para sa kanyang pangarap na bahay.

Derived from the root word 'yayod' which means to strive or endeavor.

To toil for the future

To give hard work to achieve a better tomorrow.

Kumayod para sa kinabukasan

Work hard

Strive properly to achieve success.

Kumayod ng mabuti

endeavor

The process of striving or working hard.

pagsusumikap

struggle

The feeling of striving with sacrifice.

hirap

to work hard or strive diligently

We need to hustle to be able to buy a house.

Kailangan nating kumayod para makabili ng bahay.

to stay up late or make sacrifices for a goal

I burned the midnight oil for this exam.

Kumayod ako ng magdamag para sa exam na 'to.

to toil or do any kind of work

We should grind out our projects.

Dapat tayong kumayod sa mga proyekto natin.