Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From taba +‎ -um-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tumaˈbaʔ/, [tʊ.mɐˈbaʔ]
  • Hyphenation: tu‧ma‧ba

Verb edit

tumabâ (complete tumaba, progressive tumataba, contemplative tataba, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜋᜊ)

  1. to become fat; to grow fatter
    Tataba ka kung lagi kang kumakain nang marami.
    You'll get fat if you continue eating a lot.
  2. to grow healthy (of plants)
    Synonym: lumusog
    Antonym: bumansot
  3. to become fertile (of soil)
  4. complete aspect of tumaba

Conjugation edit