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    Pumanaw (en. Pass away)

    /puˈmanaw/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    To begin to cease life; to die.
    His grandfather passed away last year.
    Ang kanyang lolo ay pumanaw noong nakaraang taon.
    To depart from one place to another without physical barriers.
    The souls of the deceased are said to travel to another world.
    Ang mga kaluluwa ng mga pumanaw ay sinasabing naglalakbay sa ibang mundo.

    Etymology

    The root word comes from 'wanaw' meaning to leave or depart.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Passed away
    A statement describing that a person has died.
    Pumanaw na

    Related Words

    inheritance
    The things left by a deceased person to the living.
    pamana
    death
    The process or event of dying.
    pagpanaw

    Slang Meanings

    passed away (disappeared, died)
    When Grandpa passed away, the whole family was very sad.
    Nang pumanaw si Lolo, sobrang lungkot ng buong pamilya.
    left (departed, retired)
    He passed on from his job and decided to just rest.
    Pumanaw na siya sa kanyang trabaho at nagdesisyon na lang magpahinga.