Mamuyat (en. To stay awake)

/ma-mu-yat/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of staying awake for a long time.
Stay awake on the eve of the exam to prepare well.
Mamuyat ka sa isang bisperas ng pagsusulit para makapaghanda nang mabuti.
To restrain oneself from sleeping despite being tired.
He needs to stay awake to finish his project.
Kailangan niyang mamuyat para matapos ang kanyang proyekto.
Being awake during the time meant for sleeping.
She stays awake at night to study for her exam.
Mamuyat siya sa gabi upang mag-aral para sa kanyang pagsusulit.

Etymology

From the word 'puyat' which means not sleeping.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Stay awake for your dreams
Stay awake to achieve your goals and dreams.
Mamuyat para sa mga pangarap

Related Words

sleeplessness
The condition of not sleeping or having a lack of sleep.
puyat
awake
The state of not sleeping or being alert to reality.
gising

Slang Meanings

To stay up late
I just finished watching a series, I didn't sleep, I'm going to stay up late again.
Kakapanood ko lang ng series, hindi na ako natulog, mamuyat na naman ako.
To wake up at an odd hour
I can stay up late, as long as I can get wifi!
Kaya akong mamuyat, basta makakuha lang ako ng wifi!
To push through
Sometimes you really have to stay up late for deadlines.
Minsan kailangan mo talagang mamuyat para sa mga deadline.