Tumihaya (en. To lie down)

too-mee-hah-yah

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of lying down on a flat surface.

He lay down on the grass to rest.

Tumihaya siya sa damuhan upang magpahinga.

A position where the body is lying down and facing up.

They lay back and watched the stars.

Tumihaya sila at pinanood ang mga bituin.

The word 'tumihaya' is derived from the root word 'haya' meaning 'to think' or 'to rise'.

Lie down now

Telling someone to rest by lying down.

Tumihaya ka na

lie

The act of lying down in a place.

higa

rest

Just lie down for a while, you're tired.

Tumihaya ka muna, pagod ka na.

lie down

I'll just lie down on the sofa because I'm feeling sleepy.

Tumihaya na lang ako sa sofa kasi inaantok na ako.

to relax

You really need to lie down and relax, you're too stressed.

Kailangan mo talagang tumihaya at mag-relax, sobra ka na stress.