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    Tumaga (en. To lighten)

    too-mah-gah

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    The act of reducing or diminishing the weight of something.
    We need to lighten some parts of the project to make it lighter.
    Kailangan nating tumaga ng ilang bahagi ng proyekto para mas maging magaan ito.
    The removal of excess in a situation.
    His change of plans lightened the unnecessary expenses.
    Ang kanyang pagbabago ng plano ay tumaga sa mga di kinakailangang gastusin.
    The act of taking a step that results in reducing burdens.
    The new system lightened the challenges faced by the company.
    Ang bagong sistema ay tumaga sa mga hamon na kinakaharap ng kumpanya.

    Etymology

    Derived from the word 'taga' meaning 'to go' or 'to leave'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    lighten the project
    to make a project lighter or easier
    tumaga ang proyekto

    Related Words

    reduce
    The action of decreasing something.
    bawasan
    light
    The quality of something that is not heavy.
    magaan

    Slang Meanings

    Washing hands or avoiding responsibility.
    He bailed on the problem and left me alone.
    Tumaga siya sa problema at iniwan akong mag-isa.
    Gave false hope or led someone on.
    He just led me on and wasn't being real about his feelings.
    Tumaga lang siya at hindi naman nagpakatotoo sa feelings niya.
    Looked disinterested or played around.
    He totally zoned out in the meeting, didn't even listen to the discussion.
    Tumaga siya sa meeting, hindi man lang nakinig sa usapan.