sumibat
sumibát with stress marks
to slip away
From root: sibat
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumibat
su-mi-BAT
slipped away
Present (Incomplete)
sumisibat
su-mi-si-BAT
is slipping away
Future (Contemplated)
sisibat
si-si-BAT
will slip away
Usage Note
Sumibat is the actor-focus -um- form of sibat, used in modern slang for sneaking away or leaving abruptly without announcement. It carries a mischievous or evasive tone — slipping out before the event ends or ducking out of an obligation.
Examples
" Sumibat siya sa klase. "
Natural Translation
He slipped away from class.
Literal Translation
Slipped-away he at class.
" Nagawa niyang sumibat bago dumating ang kanyang amo. "
Natural Translation
He/She managed to slip away before his/her boss arrived.
Literal Translation
Managed he/she to-slip-away before to-arrive the his/her boss.
" Pinlano niyang sumibat sa party nang hindi napapansin dahil pagod na siya sa ingay. "
Natural Translation
He planned to slip away from the party unnoticed because he was already tired of the noise.
Literal Translation
Planned he to-slip-away at party while not noticed because tired already he at noise.
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