Sumagip (en. To rescue)

su-ma-gip

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
An action that describes the process of saving or providing assistance.
The firefighters rescued people from the burning building.
Ang mga bumbero ay sumagip sa mga tao mula sa nasusunog na gusali.
The act of retrieving a person or object from danger.
We need to rescue animals from the flood.
Kailangan namin sumagip ng mga hayop mula sa baha.
The action of saving that results in the removal of danger or problem.
He rescued his friend in times of need.
Sumagip siya sa kanyang kaibigan sa mga oras ng pangangailangan.

Etymology

The word 'sumagip' comes from the root word 'sagip' which means 'to save'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

rescue a life
save a person from certain danger.
sumagip sa buhay
rescue a person
provided help or support to a person in need.
sumagip ng tao

Related Words

save
The root word of 'sumagip' referring to the act of saving.
sagip
safe
A condition of being free from danger or threat.
ligtas

Slang Meanings

To help or to save
He was there to save me when I got lost in the woods.
Nandiyan siya para sumagip sa akin nang naligaw ako sa gubat.
To take someone out of a bad situation
Why didn't you save me from the boring party?
Bakit hindi mo ako sinagip mula sa boring na party?
To provide assistance
We need to help the victims of the storm.
Kailangan nating sumagip sa mga biktima ng bagyo.