From root: dito
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dumito
du-mi-TO
stayed here
Present (Incomplete)
dumidito
du-mi-di-TO
staying here
Future (Contemplated)
didito
di-di-TO
will stay here
Usage Note
Dumito is used when instructing someone to stay or settle in the speaker's current location. It is slightly formal and less common in daily speech than the phrase 'dito ka lang' or the more general verb 'manatili'.
Examples
" Gusto kong dumito muna. "
Natural Translation
I want to stay here for now.
Literal Translation
Want I stay-here first.
" Gusto kong dumito muna sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
I want to stay here at home for now.
Literal Translation
Want I stay-here first at house.
" Kung wala kang mapupuntahan ngayong gabi, maaari kang dumito sa amin hanggang umaga. "
Natural Translation
If you have nowhere to go tonight, you can stay here with us until morning.
Literal Translation
If none you can-go-to tonight, can you stay-here at us until morning.
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