Umitin (en. To arrive)

/uˈmitin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
A verb meaning to arrive or to attain something.
The guests have arrived at our home.
Umabot na ang mga bisita sa aming tahanan.
The occurrence of a specific time or moment or the arrival at a specific occasion.
The time of his arrival has come.
Umitin na ang oras ng kanyang pagdating.
The coming of a person or object from one place to another.
The passengers have arrived from the airport to their destination.
Umabot ang mga pasahero mula sa paliparan hanggang sa kanilang destinasyon.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'umit' meaning 'to happen' or 'to come'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Your order hasn't arrived yet.
Your order has not yet come.
Hindi umitin ang inyong order
He/She has arrived.
He/She has come.
Umitin na siya

Related Words

to arrive
A verb meaning to reach or to present something from another place.
dumating

Slang Meanings

to be overly thin or skinny
Don't make yourself so skinny, or you might just become a shrimp at the corner.
Ayaw mong umitin, baka magka-hipon ka na lang sa kanto.
to look pathetic or in a bad state
He's already pitiful, now he looks even worse.
Kawawa na nga siya, umitin pa.
to save excessively or live frugally to the point of deprivation
You might get skinny from being too frugal with your money.
Baka umitin ka na sa kakatiis mo sa salapi.