Umagangumaga (en. Morning)

/uˈmaɡaŋ uˈmaɡa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A reference to the morning time marking the start of the day.
In the early morning, I woke up early to study.
Umagangumaga, nagising ako nang maaga upang mag-aral.
A common term for the time before the sun rises.
In the early morning, the surroundings are quiet and the breeze is pleasant.
Umagangumaga, tahimik ang paligid at masarap ang simoy ng hangin.

Etymology

Combined word from 'umaga' and 'ng umaga'

Common Phrases and Expressions

good morning
A greeting in the morning.
magandang umaga
nice morning
A way to say that the morning is nice.
umagang mabuti

Related Words

morning
The first part of the day, from dawn until noon.
umaga
afternoon
The part of the day after noon.
hapon

Slang Meanings

Waking up or getting active early.
I'm up early, it's like I haven't even finished sleeping.
Umagangumaga na ako, parang di pa ako tapos matulog.
Cramming in with people or activities in the morning.
It was like a rush in the morning on the road earlier, there were so many vehicles.
Parang umagangumaga sa kalsada kanina, sobrang dami ng sasakyan.
The day started early.
I started working early, there were no people in the office yet.
Umagangumaga na nagtrabaho, wala pang tao sa opisina.