Pumula (en. To take shelter)

pu-mu-la

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To start a rest or to stop continuing an activity.

He took shelter under the tree to rest from the heat of the sun.

Pumula siya sa ilalim ng puno upang makapagpahinga mula sa init ng araw.

To seek cover or protection from bad weather.

He needed to take shelter because it started to rain.

Kailangan niyang pumula sapagkat bumuhos ang ulan.

To stop or pause at a place to rest.

He passed by the river and paused for a while.

Dumaan siya sa tabi ng ilog at pumula sandali.

Take a rest now

You should rest now or stop working.

Pumula ka na

rest

A period of cessation of activity to regain strength.

pahinga

hiding place

A location or space where one can hide or take shelter.

taguan

To start a heavier or more serious conversation.

Let's get serious now, we've been chatting about meaningless stuff for too long.

Pumula na kasi tayo, kanina pa tayo nagkukuwentuhan ng mga walang kwenta.

To join in a situation or conversation where you were not necessarily invited.

Why did he butt into our conversation? He doesn't even know the topic.

Bakit siya pumula sa usapan natin? Wala naman siyang alam sa topic.