Tumabla (en. To land (like a fish))

/tumáblá/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To hit something or someone in a particular way.

He landed a tie in his boxing match.

Tumabla siya sa kanyang laban sa boxing.

To fall from a height or glide.

The bird landed on the ground.

Ang ibon ay tumabla sa lupa.

To achieve a tie in a competition or contest in a fair manner.

They tied in the race in the last seconds.

Tumabla sila sa karera sa mga huling segundo.

From the word 'tumba' meaning 'to fall' or 'to meet.'

tied in battle

reached an equal result in a fight

tumabla sa laban

fall

To begin to fall or to continue in a certain direction.

tumba

bounce

To make contact or connect in a sense.

talbog

Lost or did not succeed in a match.

He tied in basketball, he couldn't pass the ball in the end.

Tumabla siya sa basketball, hindi niya naipasa ang bola sa huli.

The result or score became equal.

Our score tied in the last minute of the game.

Tumabla ang score namin sa huling minuto ng laro.

Became similar or compatible.

Our tastes in music tied, so we hang out more often.

Tumabla ang mga taste namin sa music, kaya mas madalas na kami nagkakasama.