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    Kumubli (en. To hide)

    ku-mub-li

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    The action of laying something out so it cannot be seen.
    Hide behind the wall while the kids are playing.
    Kumubli ka sa likod ng pader habang naglalaro ang mga bata.
    The act of having a hidden place or room.
    He hid in his room when the guests arrived.
    Kumubli siya sa kanyang silid nang dumating ang mga bisita.
    To hide from the sight of other people.
    He hid his sadness from his friends.
    Kumubli siya sa kanyang kalungkutan mula sa kanyang mga kaibigan.

    Etymology

    from the root word 'kubit'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Hide in the dark
    Concealing oneself in darkness or unseen.
    Kumubli sa dilim
    Hide behind
    Hiding behind something.
    Kumubli sa likod

    Related Words

    hidden
    An adjective meaning not seen or secret.
    nakatago
    secret
    Something under unseen conditions or known only to a few.
    sikreto

    Slang Meanings

    to hide
    Just hide behind the door while they are talking.
    Kumubli ka na lang sa likod ng pinto habang nagkakasalita sila.
    to discreetly excuse oneself or hide the truth
    He said he would hide from people so they wouldn't see that he wasn't doing anything.
    Sabi niya kumubli siya sa mga tao para hindi makita na wala siyang ginagawa.
    to pretend not to be there
    When the teacher arrived, everyone hid so they wouldn't be noticed.
    Noong dumating ang guro, lahat sila kumubli upang hindi mapansin.