Tumbalik (en. Reverse)

/tum-ba-lik/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The state of being in the opposite direction.
The reversal of colors in the picture provided a new perspective.
Ang tumbalik ng mga kulay sa larawan ay nagbigay ng bagong pananaw.
verb
The action of turning or performing the opposite action.
Reverse your shoes before putting them on.
Tumbalik ang iyong sapatos bago mo ito ilagay.
The process of changing the order of things.
You need to reverse the numbers for the correct answer.
Kailangan mo tumbalik ang mga numero para sa tamang sagot.

Etymology

From the word 'tumba' meaning to fall.

Common Phrases and Expressions

reverse skin
Means having a condition of the opposite action or state.
tumbalik na balat
the world reversed
Means the condition of things has changed.
tumbalik ang mundo

Related Words

turn upside down
The action of doing the opposite.
baliktarin
backward
Means towards the opposite direction.
pabalik

Slang Meanings

upside down or inverted
It's like all our plans are turned upside down now!
Parang tumbalik na lahat ng plano namin!
reverse or turned around
The theme of the song is reversed, I don't get it anymore.
Tumbalik ang tema ng kanta, di ko na get.
to do a flip or acrobatics
He did a flip in front of everyone!
Nagpa-tumbling siya sa harap ng lahat!