tumangay
tumangáy with stress marks
to carry away
From root: tangay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumangay
tu-ma-NGAY
carried away
Present (Incomplete)
tumatangay
tu-ma-ta-NGAY
is carrying away
Future (Contemplated)
tatangay
ta-ta-NGAY
will carry away
Usage Note
Tumangay is the actor-focus form of tangay, built with the -um- infix, and is frequently used when the sweeping agent is a natural force — floodwater, wind, or a current — rather than a person. It implies an irresistible, wholesale carrying-off rather than a deliberate act of theft or transport.
Examples
" Mabilis na tumangay ng bahay ang baha. "
Natural Translation
The flood quickly swept away the house.
Literal Translation
Fast that to-carry-away of house the flood.
" Mabibilis tumangay ng basura ang malalaking baha. "
Natural Translation
Big floods are fast to carry away trash.
Literal Translation
Fast to carry away of trash the big floods.
" Nang umapaw ang ilog, nagsimulang tumangay ang malakas na agos ng mga puno at maging ang mga sasakyan sa kalsada. "
Natural Translation
When the river overflowed, the strong current began to sweep away trees and even the vehicles on the road.
Literal Translation
When overflowed the river, began to-carry-away the strong current of trees and even the vehicles on road.
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