From root: tigas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumigas
tu-mi-GAS
became hard
Present (Incomplete)
tumitigas
tu-mi-ti-GAS
is becoming hard
Future (Contemplated)
tutigas
tu-ti-GAS
will become hard
Usage Note
Tumigas is used to describe the process of becoming hard, firm, or stiff, such as bread drying out or muscles tensing up. It is commonly used in both literal physical contexts and figurative expressions regarding one's heart or determination.
Examples
" Tumigas na ang tinapay. "
Natural Translation
The bread has become hard.
Literal Translation
Became-hard already the bread.
" Nagsimulang tumigas ang niluto kong kanin. "
Natural Translation
The rice I cooked started to become hard.
Literal Translation
Started become-hard the cooked I rice.
" Unti-unting tumigas ang semento matapos itong ibuhos sa lupa kaninang umaga. "
Natural Translation
The cement slowly hardened after it was poured onto the ground this morning.
Literal Translation
Little-by-little became-hard the cement after it was-poured on ground earlier morning.
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