itambad
itambád with stress marks
to expose [it]
From root: tambad
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
itinambad
i-ti-nam-BAD
exposed
Present (Incomplete)
itinatambad
i-ti-na-tam-BAD
is being exposed
Future (Contemplated)
itatambad
i-ta-tam-BAD
will be exposed
Usage Note
Itambad is the object-focus conveyance form of tambad, centering the thing being laid bare or revealed as the grammatical focus. Because tambad is primarily stative — describing the condition of being exposed — the i- form is the natural verbal derivation for deliberate acts of disclosure, whether of physical objects, secrets, or uncomfortable truths.
Examples
" Huwag mong itambad ang sugat. "
Natural Translation
Don't expose the wound.
Literal Translation
Do-not you to-expose the wound.
" Bawal itambad ang balat sa matinding sikat ng araw. "
Natural Translation
It is forbidden to expose the skin to intense sunlight.
Literal Translation
Prohibited to-expose the skin to intense shine of sun.
" Ayaw niyang itambad sa publiko ang kanyang pinsala dahil baka mahirapan siyang magpaliwanag kung paano ito nangyari. "
Natural Translation
He doesn't want to expose his injury in public because he might have a hard time explaining how it happened.
Literal Translation
Not-want he to-expose to public the his injury because maybe difficult he to-explain how it happened.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workRelated Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Po and Opo in Tagalog: Where to Put Them Right
Po and opo confuse learners — but placement follows one rule. Where po goes in a sentence, why it's opo not 'oo po', and the pronoun shift to learn.
How Long Does It Take to Learn Tagalog?
Survival Tagalog takes ~3-4 weeks and comfortable conversation 6-12 months. FSI's 1,100 hours is the professional bar, not the talking-to-family bar.
Tagalog Word Order: Sentence Structure Made Simple
Why Tagalog puts the verb first, and how ang, ng, and sa markers work. A clear guide to VSO word order, forming questions, and negation.
Tagalog Time Expressions: Past, Present & Future Guide
Tagalog has no tenses — it uses aspect. Learn time words, days of the week, clock time, and the aspect system, with vocabulary tables and cultural notes.