Tumighim (en. To be silent)

too-mí-ghim

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
A verb meaning to stop speaking or making noise.
Everyone went silent when the ceremony began.
Tumighim ang lahat nang magsimula na ang seremonya.
A person who decided to be quiet.
After the misunderstanding, he went silent.
Matapos ang hindi pagkakaintindihan, siya ay tumighim.
Being sulky or unwilling to talk.
He went silent because he was angry with his friend.
Tumighim siya dahil nagalit siya sa kanyang kaibigan.

Etymology

Root word: 'tighim' + 'um' (verb)

Common Phrases and Expressions

Be quiet now
A command to stop talking.
Tumighim ka na
The surroundings became quiet
The place became silent.
Naging tahimik ang paligid

Related Words

silence
The root word meaning silence or absence of sound.
tighim

Slang Meanings

To stop or quiet down, often used in the context of speaking.
Shut up already, it’s too noisy here!
Tumighim ka na, masyadong maingay dito!
To become silent or to stop chatting.
They shut up when the teacher walked in.
Tumighim sila nung nasa harap ng guro.