EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to become strong; to become louder; to intensify...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/lu-ma-KAS/
FIL: Tumaas ang antas ng lakas, puwersa, ingay, o bisa.
EN: to become strong; to become louder; to intensify
This word is for anything that goes from level 1 to level 10. The rain that was a gentle drizzle and is now a typhoon? Lumakas. The wifi signal that was one bar and is now full? Lumakas. Your feelings for your crush after they were nice to you? Lumakas. It's the verb for leveling up.
From `lakas` (strength, loudness, intensity) + the infix `-um-`.
ROOT MEANING: strong; strength, power, loud
Very versatile. Can refer to physical strength, volume of sound, intensity of a storm, signal strength, feelings, influence, etc. Its antonym is `humina` (to weaken).
🇵🇭 Lumakas ang hangin bago bumuhos ang ulan.
🇺🇸 The wind grew stronger before the rain poured.
🇵🇭 Pakisabi sa kanila na lumakas ang tugtog at hindi kami magkarinigan.
🇺🇸 Please tell them the music got louder and we can't hear each other.
🇵🇭 Simula nang mag-gym siya, unti-unting lumakas ang kanyang katawan.
🇺🇸 Since he started going to the gym, his body gradually became stronger.
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Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.