Tumumbas (en. To fall down)

tu·mum·bas

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Act of lying down or collapsing on the ground.

When he was hit by the ball, he fell down to the floor.

Nang tinamaan siya ng bola, siya ay tumumbas sa sahig.

To lose balance and fall.

The child fell down because of the slippery floor.

Ang bata ay tumumbas dahil sa madulas na sahig.

To have an accident causing a fall.

Sometimes, extreme fatigue can cause a person to fall.

Minsan, ang sobrang pagod ay maaaring maging dahilan upang tumumbas ang isang tao.

derived from the root 'tumba' which means to fall or to collapse.

fell in battle

defeated in a fight or competition.

tumumbas sa laban

fell in friendship

lost trust in a friend.

tumumbas sa pagkakaibigan

tumba

general term referring to falling.

tumba

bagsak

term used to describe a fall or collapse.

bagsak

Will lose or fail to acquire something.

He lost in the match so he was defeated in the competition.

Tumumbas siya sa laban kaya't talo siya sa kumpetisyon.

To be captivated or charmed by someone.

My crush is so nice that I'm definitely smitten with him/her.

Ang bait ng crush ko, kaya tiyak na tumumbas ako sa kanya.

To fully dive into or have fun in a situation.

We really went all out at the party, no sleeping, just dancing!

Tumumbas na kami sa party, walang tulugan agad sayawan!