Tumiwasay (en. Disperse)

too-mee-wah-sai

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of breaking apart or separating a large group.
The people dispersed after the program ended.
Ang mga tao ay tumiwasay mula sa pagtitipon nang matapos ang programa.
The leaving or departing of a group from one place.
The children dispersed behind the school after class.
Tumiwasay ang mga bata sa likod ng paaralan pagkatapos ng klase.
The breaking of a large object into smaller parts.
When the cloud dispersed, many gray pieces fell.
Nang tumiwasay ang ulap, maraming abuhing bahagi ang nahulog.

Common Phrases and Expressions

People dispersed
People scattered from one place.
Tumiwasay ang mga tao

Related Words

cross
The action of moving from one place to another.
tawid

Slang Meanings

scattered or disbanded
It seemed like everything tumiwasay at the party last night, I didn't know where everyone went.
Parang tumiwasay ang lahat sa party kagabi, hindi ko na alam kung saan napunta ang iba.
disappeared, no longer seen
He just tumiwasay suddenly, I didn't see him go home.
Tumiwasay na lang siya bigla, hindi ko na siya nakita umuwi.
traveled or went to another place
We tumiwasay to the mountains of Cordillera last summer.
Tumiwasay kami sa mga bundok ng Cordillera noong summer.