Kuyumusin (en. To compress)

/ku.ju.mu.sin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of squeezing or bending something.

Squeeze the fabric to make it look neat.

Kuyumusin mo ang tela para magmukhang maayos.

Crumpling or gathering the contents together.

Due to squeezing the clothes, it became smaller.

Dahil sa kuyumusin ng damit, naging mas maliit ito.

Applying pressure to an object.

Squeeze the ball before throwing it.

Kuyumusin mo ang bola bago ito itapon.

Derived from the word 'kuyum' meaning 'to grip' or 'to compress.'

Compress the vegetables.

How to prepare vegetables for cooking.

Kuyumusin ang mga gulay.

squeeze

The action of twisting or moving the hand to grasp something.

kuyum

A person who loves to 'show off' or 'put on a show', often used among friends.

Here comes Mark, the kuyumusin, he's so showy in the games.

Dito na naman si Mark, ang kuyumusin, ang taas ng kamay niya sa mga laro.

A person who is boastful and always wants to be noticed.

Just ignore Carlo, he's a kuyumusin, always wanting people to look at him.

Huwag mo na lang pansinin si Carlo, kuyumusin yan, palaging gusto may nakatingin sa kanya.