tumungga
tumunggâ with stress marks
to gulp
From root: tungga
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumungga
tu-mung-GA
gulped
Present (Incomplete)
tumutungga
tu-mu-tung-GA
is gulping
Future (Contemplated)
tutungga
tu-tung-GA
will gulp
Usage Note
Tumungga is the actor-focus form of tungga, where the drinker is the grammatical subject. It is strongly tied to Filipino drinking culture and often used as a social invitation to chug a drink, carrying a camaraderie and festive tone in that context.
Examples
" Gusto kong tumungga ng tubig. "
Natural Translation
I want to gulp down some water.
Literal Translation
Want I to-gulp of water.
" Mahilig tumungga ng malamig na softdrink si kuya tuwing mainit ang araw. "
Natural Translation
Older brother likes to gulp down cold soft drinks whenever the day is hot.
Literal Translation
Fond to-gulp of cold soft-drink older-brother every-time hot the day.
" Pagkatapos ng mahabang takbo sa ilalim ng init, tumungga siya ng buong baso ng malamig na tubig nang walang hinto. "
Natural Translation
After a long run under the heat, he gulped down a whole glass of cold water without stopping.
Literal Translation
After of long run under of heat, gulped he of whole glass of cold water without stop.
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