Tagalog

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Etymology

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From laki +‎ -um-.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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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

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Derived terms

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