Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From dumi +‎ -um-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dumuˈmi/, [dʊ.mʊˈmi]
  • Hyphenation: du‧mu‧mi

Verb edit

dumumí (complete dumumi, progressive dumudumi, contemplative dudumi, Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜋᜓᜋᜒ)

  1. to defecate to move one's bowels
    Synonyms: tumae, manabi, umoo
  2. to become dirty
    Synonyms: dumungis, dumusing
  3. complete aspect of dumumi

Usage notes edit

In the sense of "to defecate", it is used more in medical and other formal settings compared to tumae.

Conjugation edit