Tumabi (en. To step aside)

/tumábi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
To move or shift from one position to give way.
Step aside so the car can pass.
Tumabi ka nga para makadaan ang kotse.
To sit or stand next to someone else.
He sat next to me on the chair.
Tumabi siya sa akin sa upuan.
To take an action or role without being in the way of others.
The students stepped aside while they were studying.
Tumabi ang mga mag-aaral habang nag-aaral sila.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Step aside
Giving way or space to others.
Tumabi ka

Related Words

side
A word meaning the edge or part of something.
tabi

Slang Meanings

To speed up or stop aside.
Move aside, I'm passing by!
Tumabi ka, madadaanan kita!
To give way.
Step aside to let him through.
Tumabi ka sa daan para makadaan siya.
To sit or stand beside.
Move over there, I want to sit down.
Tumabi ka na d'yan, gusto kong maupo.