Tumimbang (en. To weigh)

/tuˈmˈi.baŋ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

to perform a process to determine the weight of an item.

He weighed rice before cooking it.

Tumimbang siya ng bigas bago ito iluto.

to become heavier or lighter.

The cart weighed more after adding cargo.

Tumimbang ang kariton ng mas mabigat matapos magdagdag ng karga.

from the root word 'timbang'

to weigh a decision

analyzing options before making a choice

tumimbang ng desisyon

weight

the measure of heaviness.

timbang

to weigh

the action of taking weight.

magtimbang

to update one's weight

Have you weighed yourself? Your weight might have gone down.

Tumimbang ka na ba? Baka bumaba na yung weight mo.

to decide or back down

Just weigh it out if you’ll give it to him or not.

Tumimbang ka na lang kung magbibigay ka o hindi sa kanya.

to give importance or weight to a situation

Weigh it, this is important for your future.

Tumimbang ka, mahalaga ito sa kinabukasan mo.