Pumasa (en. To pass)

pu-ma-sa

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of a person signifying entry or passing through a place.

When he entered the room, everyone fell silent.

Nang pumasok siya sa silid, lahat ay tumahimik.

The act of undergoing a process or going through a process.

He passed all the exams in his course.

Pumasa siya sa lahat ng pagsusulit sa kanyang kurso.

The act of receiving or passing information from one person to another.

He quickly passed messages to his group.

Mabilis siyang pumasa ng mga mensahe sa kanyang grupo.

from the root word 'masa' meaning 'to pass' or 'to go through'.

pass an exam

Obtaining a successful result in an exam.

pumasa sa pagsusulit

pass a job application

Receive a positive result from a job application.

pumasa sa trabaho

exam

A process of testing knowledge or skills.

pagsusulit

acceptance

The process of receiving or approval.

pagtanggap

Got a good result in an exam or test.

I'm so happy because I passed the board exam!

Sobrang saya ko dahil pumasa ako sa board exam!

Qualified or reached the required grade.

I'm so happy, I passed the revalidation!

Ang saya-saya ko, pumasa ako sa revalida!

Agreed or adapted to a situation.

I just went along with what my friends wanted.

Pumasa na lang ako sa gusto ng mga kaibigan ko.