Sumpain (en. To curse)

/sumˈpain/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action that expresses a curse or promise that carries weight.

Curse the coming storm if it happens to our town.

Sumpain mo ang darating na bagyo kung saan mangyari ito sa ating bayan.

The act of making a severe statement against a person or thing.

Because of his mistakes, he was cursed by his friends.

Dahil sa kanyang mga pagkakamali, siya'y sinumpain ng kanyang mga kaibigan.

The process of harboring anger or hatred towards a person through cursing.

This is not right, let us not curse our fellow.

Hindi ito tama, huwag nating sumpain ang ating kapwa.

Sworn or cursed, derived from the root word 'sumpa' which may have roots in Spanish.

curse fate

A phrase that means expressing strong feelings against fate.

sumpain ang kapalaran

curse

A statement expressing strong feelings or promises, could be positive or negative.

sumpa

swearing

The act of swearing or making a significant promise.

pagsumpa

an annoying or tiring situation

This traffic is so annoying, it's infuriating!

Ang traffic na ito sumpain, nakakainis!

mysterious or odd

That person is strange. It seems like they are hiding something.

Yung tao na yun, sumpain. Parang may tinatago.

grumpy or sassy

That person is really prickly. It seems like they don't care about anything.

Siya talaga, sumpain. Parang wala siyang pake sa lahat.