Tumuos (en. To emerge)

/tuˈmu.os/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of appearing from a hidden state.
The birds emerged from their nests in the morning.
Tumuos ang mga ibon mula sa kanilang mga pugad sa umaga.
The movement from underneath or behind to the surface.
A large flower emerged from the ground.
Ang isang malaking bulaklak ay tumuos mula sa lupa.
The change of state from absence to presence.
They saw the light emerging from the darkness.
Nakita nila ang ilaw na tumuos mula sa dilim.

Etymology

From the root 'muos,' meaning 'to arise' or 'to burst forth.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

to emerge on the surface
to appear or burst forth on the surface of the earth.
tumuos sa ibabaw

Related Words

to go out
The act of leaving from a place.
lumas
to sprout
The process of developing or emerging.
umusbong

Slang Meanings

Exciting!
Wow, the concert was so fun, I was totally tumuos with the dance!
Grabe, ang saya ng concert, tumuos ako sa sayawan!
To burst out energetically
When the weekend comes, everyone tumbles out to the party!
Pagka-dating ng weekend, tumuos ang lahat sa party!
Laughter and fun
We really tumbled with laughter at his jokes.
Talaga namang tumuos kami sa kakatawa sa mga joke niya.