Tumalos (en. Escaped)

/tuˈmalos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
Expresses leaving or escaping from a situation.
He escaped from the hands of his enemy.
Tumalos siya mula sa kamay ng kanyang kaaway.
To evade or avoid a certainty or danger.
He tried to escape those laws.
Sinubukan niyang tumalos sa mga batas na iyon.

Etymology

derived from the root word 'talos' meaning 'to escape'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

escape from danger
to evade a threat or peril.
tumalos sa panganib

Related Words

talos
The root word referring to the concept of escape or departure.
talos

Slang Meanings

lost or defeated
We lost in the game earlier!
Tumalos kami sa laro kanina!
went to waste or was lost
All of his efforts just went to waste.
Tumalos lang yung mga effort niya.
defeated in our plans
He was out of our plans when he didn't show up.
Tumalos siya sa mga plano namin nung hindi siya dumating.