Umibig (en. To fall in love)

/uˈmi.bɪg/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of developing feelings of love for someone.
He fell in love with his best friend.
Umibig siya sa kanyang pinakamatalik na kaibigan.
Having romantic feelings towards a person.
Many fell in love with her beautiful voice.
Marami ang umibig sa kanyang magandang tinig.
The process of forming an emotional connection with someone.
They began to fall in love while working on the project.
Nagsimula silang umibig habang nagtutulungan sa proyekto.

Etymology

From the root 'ibig' meaning love.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to love genuinely
to love genuinely or truly
umibig ng tunay
to love unconditionally
to love unconditionally
umibig nang walang kondisyon

Related Words

love
The feeling of love or affection for someone or something.
pag-ibig
dear
A strong feeling of love or affection.
mahal

Slang Meanings

To fall in love
He fell in love with her, so he has fallen for her.
Umibig siya sa kanya, kaya mahulog ang loob niya.
Flirty
Wow, she became so flirty when she fell in love!
Grabe, sobra na siyang landi nang umibig siya!
Got infatuated
He got infatuated at first sight.
Na-inlove na siya sa unang kita pa lang.
Feeling giddy or thrilled by love
She fell in love, so she's always feeling giddy.
Umibig siya, kaya lagi na siyang tinatamaan ng kilig.