Magdumami (en. To multiply)

/maɡdumami/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
To engage in the process of increasing or growing.
The parents want their children to multiply.
Nais ng mga magulang na magdumami ang kanilang mga anak.
To increase the number of things or people.
The plants in the garden will multiply if well cared for.
Magdumami ang mga halaman sa hardin kapag inalagaan nang maayos.

Etymology

root word: 'dami'

Common Phrases and Expressions

to multiply the income
Increase in income or earnings.
magdumami ang kita
to increase the number of people
Adding people in a place.
magdumami ang tao

Related Words

amount
Refers to the size or quantity of something.
dami
crowd
A large group of people together.
pulutong

Slang Meanings

increased tremendously
There were so many people at the party, it was chaotic, it really got crowded!
Ang dami ng tao sa party, ang gulo, nagmadumami na talaga!
overflowing
Why are there so many cats on the street? They seem to have exploded in number in this area!
Bakit ang daming pusa sa kalsada? Parang nagmadumami na sila sa lugar na ito!