Umuna (en. To go ahead)

u-mu-na

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To do something before others.

Go ahead and run so that you can be recognized.

Umuna ka sa pagtakbo upang makilala ka.

To prioritize something or someone.

His family comes first in his plans.

Umuna ang kanyang pamilya sa kanyang mga plano.

To go or act earlier than others.

He went ahead in starting the project in their group.

Umuna siya sa pagsisimula ng proyekto sa kanilang grupo.

from the root word 'una' meaning 'first' or 'prior'

go ahead

start now or do this before others

umuna ka na

meaning occurred or done before something else

nauna

priority

meaning to have priority

pag-unang

first of all

You go ahead of me, I don't want to be last.

Umuna ka na sa akin, ayokong mahuli.

the first step

Let's go first, because I don't know how to follow.

Umuna tayo, kasi hindi ako marunong sumunod.

leader of the group

He was the first in all decisions, that's why he's the leader.

Umuna siya sa lahat ng desisyon, kaya siya ang leader.