bumunggo
bumunggô with stress marks
to bump into
From root: bunggo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
bumunggo
bu-mung-GO
bumped into
Present (Incomplete)
bumubunggo
bu-mu-bung-GO
is bumping into
Future (Contemplated)
bubunggo
bu-bung-GO
will bump into
Usage Note
Bumunggo is the actor-focus infinitive of bunggo, used for bumping heads or bodies — accidentally, playfully, or in a minor confrontation. Distinct from bumundol, which implies a heavier vehicle-level collision; bumunggo is more personal and physical, covering people, animals, and figurative confrontations alike. Pairs with the object-focus bungguin.
Examples
" Bumunggo ako sa pinto. "
Natural Translation
I bumped into the door.
Literal Translation
Bumped I into door.
" Bumunggo siya sa pader habang naglalakad. "
Natural Translation
He/She bumped into the wall while walking.
Literal Translation
Bumped he/she at wall while walking.
" Hindi sinasadyang bumunggo ang bata sa matandang lalaki habang tumatakbo siya sa makitid at matao na pasilyo ng paaralan. "
Natural Translation
The child accidentally bumped into the old man while he was running in the narrow and crowded hallway of the school.
Literal Translation
Not intentionally bumped the child into old man while running he in narrow and crowded hallway of school.
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