Umingit (en. To pester)

/uˈmi.ŋit/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To pester is a verb that refers to the action of bothering or annoying others.

Do not pester him while he is sleeping.

Huwag kang umingit sa kanyang pagtulog.

To pester can also mean to cause excessive inconvenience to someone.

He always pesters his studying sibling.

Lagi siyang umingit sa kanyang kapatid na nag-aaral.

To pester may express disturbance or disruption.

Do not pester me when I am working.

Huwag umingit sa akin kapag ako'y nagtatrabaho.

Originates from the Hiligaynon language.

Stop pestering

It signifies to cease from annoying behavior.

Magtigil ka sa pag-umingit

lying

This also implies a similar context of pressing annoyance.

pagsisinungaling

unique or unusual

My friend's edit is so umingit, it's beautiful!

Sobrang umingit yung edit ng kaibigan ko, ang ganda!

extra or over the top

Your outfit is so umingit, it's so detailed!

Ang umingit naman ng outfit mo, ang daming detalyado!

cool or awesome

Dude, the concert last night was so umingit!

Dude, umingit talaga yung concert kagabi!