tumili
tumilî with stress marks
to shriek
From root: tili
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumili
tu-mi-LI
shrieked
Present (Incomplete)
tumitili
tu-mi-ti-LI
is shrieking
Future (Contemplated)
titili
ti-ti-LI
will shriek
Usage Note
Tumili is the actor-focus infinitive of tili, capturing the sharp, high-pitched, involuntary shriek of fright or shock — distinct from a sustained scream or wail. The grammatical subject is the person shrieking, and the verb is frequently triggered by sudden encounters with insects, unexpected darkness, or startling news in everyday Filipino contexts.
Examples
" Tumili ang bata sa takot. "
Natural Translation
The child shrieked in fear.
Literal Translation
Shrieked the child in fear.
" Nagsimulang tumili ang mga manonood dahil sa matinding tuwa. "
Natural Translation
The spectators started to shriek out of intense joy.
Literal Translation
Started to shriek the spectators because of intense joy.
" Bigla siyang tumili nang makita ang malaking ipis na gumagapang sa kanyang kama habang naghahanda siyang matulog. "
Natural Translation
She suddenly shrieked when she saw the large cockroach crawling on her bed as she was getting ready to sleep.
Literal Translation
Suddenly she shrieked when saw the big cockroach crawling on her bed while preparing she to-sleep.
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