sumingit
sumíngit with stress marks
to wedge in or cut in line
From root: singit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumingit
su-MI-ngit
cut in
Present (Incomplete)
sumisingit
su-mi-SI-ngit
is cutting in
Future (Contemplated)
sisingit
si-SI-ngit
will cut in
Usage Note
Sumingit is the actor-focus -um- form of singit, commonly used for someone who cuts in line or squeezes into a tight gap — a socially frowned-upon behavior in Filipino culture. The root singit also means the groin or any narrow space between things.
Examples
" Huwag kang sumingit sa pila. "
Natural Translation
Don't cut in line.
Literal Translation
Don't you cut-in in line.
" Bawal sumingit sa pilahan ng ticket. "
Natural Translation
It is forbidden to cut in line at the ticket counter.
Literal Translation
Forbidden to-cut-in in line of ticket.
" Nainis ang mga tao nang may motorsiklong sumingit sa makitid na daan kahit walang puwang. "
Natural Translation
People got annoyed when a motorcycle squeezed into the narrow road even though there was no space.
Literal Translation
Got-annoyed the people when has motorcycle-that wedged-in in narrow road even no space.
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