Mapatumba (en. To be knocked down)

/ma.pa.tum.ba/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of knocking down or toppling something.

The wind was so strong that it knocked down the trees.

Ang hangin ay napakalakas hanggang sa mapatumba ang mga puno.

May refer to an action where a person or object falls from its original position.

He made a wrong step and was knocked down by his friend.

Nagkamali siya ng hakbang at siya ay mapatumba sa likod ng kanyang kaibigan.

Knocking down with physical impact or force.

In the fight, he managed to knock down his opponent in the first round.

Sa laban, kanyang nagawang mapatumba ang kalaban sa unang round.

The word 'mapatumba' comes from the root word 'patumba', which means 'to knock down' or 'to topple'.

to knock down an enemy

to topple the opponent

mapatumba ng kaaway

to topple

Root word referring to the act of knocking down.

patumba

to be wasted or destroyed

Wow, our plans are going to be wasted because the boss suddenly changed his mind.

Grabe, mapatumba na yung mga plano namin kasi biglang nagbago ng isip si boss.

to incur losses or lose money

Because of a bad decision, it looks like his business is going to incur losses.

Dahil sa maling desisyon, mukhang mapatumba ang negosyo niya.

to get hurt or injured

Watch out, you might get hurt from playing too hard!

Watch out, baka mapatumba ka sa sobrang laro mo!