Sumiksik (en. To cram)

/suˈmiksiʔ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of squeezing or forcing something into a smaller space.

He tried to cram his book into the small bag.

Sinubukan niyang sumiksik sa kanyang libro sa maliit na bag.

The act of filling a space with more items.

He needed to cram many people into the small room.

Kailangan niyang sumiksik ng maraming tao sa maliit na silid.

The action of inserting or forcing into a space.

Passengers crammed into the train without waiting for the next ride.

Ang mga pasahero ay sumiksik sa tren nang hindi naghihintay sa susunod na biyahe.

The word 'sumiksik' originates from the root 'siksik', meaning 'dense or compact arrangement'.

cram into the train

the act of entering the train even in a cramped position

sumiksik sa tren

cram into the crowded room

the act of entering a room full of people

sumiksik sa masikip na silid

dense

the characteristic of being tight or full.

siksik

full

containing many items or people.

puno

Cramping into a tight space.

There were so many people on the bus, we had to squeeze into the side.

Ang daming tao sa bus, kaya napilitan kaming sumiksik sa gilid.

To compress or have a dense crowd of people or objects.

At the concert, we squeezed to the front to see the band.

Sa concert, sumiksik kami sa harap para makita ang banda.

Filling the space between people or objects.

It's a bit hard to squeeze because there are so many already standing on the seat.

Medyo mahirap sumiksik kasi andami nang nakatayo sa upuan.