Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From laki +‎ -um-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /lumaˈki/, [lʊ.mɐˈxi]

  • IPA(key): /lumaˈke/, [lʊ.mɐˈxɛ] (colloquial)
  • Hyphenation: lu‧ma‧ki

Verb edit

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 edit


Derived terms edit