Tumagay (en. To drink together)
/to͞omäɡäy/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of drinking together with others.
Every vacation, we drink together under the tree.
Tuwing bakasyon, kami ay tumagay sa ilalim ng puno.
A traditional way of sharing drinks with guests.
The people drank together at the gathering as a sign of respect for one another.
Tumagay ang mga tao sa salu-salo bilang paggalang sa isa't isa.
Etymology
Derived from the word 'tagay' which means drinking or offering a drink to one or more people.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Let's drink together!
Invite to drink together.
Tumagay tayo!
Related Words
tagay
The act of drinking from a drink that is offered to everyone.
tagay
Slang Meanings
To drink
Let's drink later, let's go to the bar.
Tumagay tayo mamaya, tara na sa bar.
To drink alcohol
We drank at the party, it was so much fun.
Tumagay kami sa party, sobrang saya.
To party
We just drank at home, but we had fun.
Tumagay lang kami sa bahay, nag-enjoy naman.