Lumabra (en. To emerge)

/luˈma.bra/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
Indicates the action of coming out or emerging from a place.
He emerged from the dark room.
Lumabra siya mula sa madilim na kuwarto.
Shows the emergence or appearance of something.
The sun emerged after the heavy rain.
Lumabra ang araw pagkatapos ng malakas na ulan.
Action of coming out from a situation or condition.
He emerged from his fear and faced the challenge.
Lumabra siya sa kanyang takot at humarap sa hamon.

Etymology

From the root word 'laba' accompanied by the prefix 'lu-'

Common Phrases and Expressions

emerge from the darkness
to leave or rise from a dark or sad situation.
lumabra mula sa dilim

Related Words

wash
The root word meaning 'clean' or 'remove.'
laba

Slang Meanings

to hide or go under the radar
He got mad at me, so I decided to lumabra and just went quiet for a while.
Ang galit niya sa akin, kaya nag-lumabra muna ako at hindi na lang nagparamdam.
to rebel or defy
My grades dropped because I lumabra from the rules at school.
Bumagsak ang grades ko kasi nag-lumabra ako sa mga rules sa school.