Sumumbal (en. To lean or support)

/suˈmumbal/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of leaning or supporting one's body against something or someone.

He leaned against the wall to avoid falling.

Sumumbal siya sa pader upang hindi mahulog.

The act of boosting strength or encouraging oneself or another person.

He needs to lean on his friends to gain courage.

Kailangan niyang sumumbal sa kanyang mga kaibigan upang makakuha ng lakas ng loob.

A way of obtaining support from a person or thing.

Due to his fatigue, he leaned on his sibling.

Dahil sa kanyang pagod, sumumbal siya sa kanyang kapatid.

lean on the truth

To hold or cling to the truth despite challenges.

sumumbal sa katotohanan

to lean on

Another form of receiving support or reinforcement from another person or thing.

sumandig

worse than being broken

He was in worse pain than a toothache, so I decided to take him to the dentist.

Sumumbal siya sa sakit ng ngipin, kaya nagpasya na lang akong dalhin siya sa dentista.

annoying situation

The total mess of his shields, because they suddenly borrowed them earlier!

Ang sumumbal ng mga kalasag niya, kanina kasi bigla nilang hiniram!

messy or disorganized

Wow, his room is a total mess, like he hasn’t cleaned in a month!

Grabe, ang sumumbal ng kwarto niya, parang hindi siya naglinis sa loob ng isang buwan!