lumaki

Tagalog

Etymology

From laki + -um-.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /lumaˈki/ [lʊ.mɐˈxi]
      • Rhymes: -i
      • Syllabification: lu‧ma‧ki
    • IPA(key): /lumaˈke/ [lʊ.mɐˈxɛ] (colloquial)

Verb

lumakí (complete lumaki, progressive lumalaki, contemplative lalaki, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜋᜃᜒ)

  1. to become bigger; to increase in size
    Lumaki 'yung suweldo ko.
    My salary became bigger.
  2. to increase in quantity or number
    Synonym: dumami
  3. to grow; to grow up
    Synonym: (of plants) tumubo
  4. to expand; to become wide
    Synonyms: lumawak, lumuwang
  5. to prosper; to become prosperous
    Synonym: umunlad
  6. complete aspect of lumaki

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • lumaki ang ulo
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