Umahit (en. Bite)

/uma-hit/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of biting or gripping something.

The dog jumped up and bit the stranger's leg.

Umangat ang aso at umalit ang kanyang mga pangil sa binti ng estranghero.

The act of holding tightly to something.

It was windy, so we had to grip the wooden beams tightly.

Umahangin ng malakas kaya kinailangan naming umalit sa mga kahoy.

Sticking or gripping with force.

The child clung to her mother tightly when she saw danger near.

Ang bata ay umalit sa kanyang nanay nang makita niyang malapit ang panganib.

grip tightly

to hold or cling tightly

umahit ng mahigpit

bite

The act of biting or the biting action of animals for protection or hunting.

ahi

To dodge or move away from something.

I'm dodging people in the supermarket because it's so crowded.

Nag-uumahit ako sa mga tao sa supermarket kasi sobrang siksikan.

To look for another way or alternative.

When there's traffic, we took another route to avoid the queue.

Kapag may traffic, umuhi kami para makaiwas sa pila.