Umuwi (en. Go home)

u-mu-wi

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
A verb form meaning 'to return home'.
He is going home from work.
Umuuwi na siya mula sa kanyang trabaho.
Indicating the action of returning from a place.
She went home early from school.
Umuwi siya mula sa paaralan ng maaga.
Making a journey back to a specific location or home.
Everyone went home after the celebration.
Umuwi ang lahat ng tao matapos ang pagdiriwang.

Etymology

From the root word 'uwi' meaning 'to begin a journey back home'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

I am going home now.
Umuuwi na ako ngayon.
Umuuwi na ako
They are going home.
Umuuwi na sila.
Umuuwi na sila

Related Words

uwian
The process of going home or returning from a trip.
uwian

Slang Meanings

Go home now
I'm going home, I don't want to stay at my friend's house anymore.
Umuwi na ako, ayoko na sa bahay ng kaibigan ko.
Return to one's roots/home base
I haven't gone back to my roots in a long time, I really miss the place.
Matagal na akong di umuwi sa balwarte ko, miss ko na talaga yung lugar.
Return to one’s origin
We should go back to our origin, that's important for our culture.
Dapat tayong bumalik sa pinagmulan, importante yan sa ating kultura.