Muntikna (en. Almost)

mun-tik-na

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Happened or almost happened.

I almost fell from the stairs.

Muntikna akong mahulog mula sa hagdang-batuhan.

I almost got late

almost missed the time

muntik na akong ma-late

I almost had an accident

almost had an accident

muntik na akong ma-aksidente

small

Little or insufficient.

munti

Almost happened

I almost got into an accident earlier on the road.

Muntik na akong ma-aksidente kanina sa daan.

Slight mistake

I almost made a mistake on the exam, but I still saved it.

Muntikna lang akong magkamali sa exam, pero na-save ko pa rin.

Life-threatening situation

When I almost fell from the roof, I thought it was the end for me.

Nung muntikna akong mahulog mula sa bubong, akala ko tapos na ako.