Umikay (en. To be guided)

/uˈmikaj/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To retreat or move towards a direction.

Juan moved to call for help from his friends.

Umisyat si Juan upang umiyak ng tulong sa kanyang mga kaibigan.

To advance or proceed towards a particular goal.

Everyone must strive to achieve their dreams.

Kailangang umusay ang lahat upang makamit ang kanilang mga pangarap.

From the Tagalog word 'kay' meaning 'to be guided' or 'to be directed'.

to guide one’s life

To continue through life’s challenges.

umikay sa buhay

to climb

The action of rising to a place or level.

umakyat

to go

I was crying, then I went to the mall.

Umiiyak pa ako tapos umikay na ako sa mall.

to leave

Alright, I'm leaving now, see you later.

Okay na, umikay na ako, kita na lang tayo mamaya.

to run

The kids run so fast in the playground!

Ang bilis umikay ng mga bata sa playground!