From root: yabang
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
yumabang
yu-ma-BANG
became boastful
Present (Incomplete)
yumayabang
yu-ma-ya-BANG
becoming boastful
Future (Contemplated)
yayabang
ya-ya-BANG
will become boastful
Usage Note
Yumabang is used to describe a shift in a person's attitude toward arrogance or conceit, often after they have achieved success or acquired new possessions. It is commonly used in social contexts to express an observation or disappointment regarding a person's perceived loss of humility.
Examples
" Huwag kang yumabang. "
Natural Translation
Don't become boastful.
Literal Translation
Don't you become-boastful.
" Nagsimula siyang yumabang dahil sa pera. "
Natural Translation
He started to become boastful because of money.
Literal Translation
Started he become-boastful because at money.
" Nang manalo siya sa paligsahan, biglang yumabang at hindi na binati ang dati niyang mga kaibigan. "
Natural Translation
When he won the contest, he suddenly became boastful and no longer greeted his old friends.
Literal Translation
When won he in contest, suddenly became-boastful and not anymore greeted the former his plural friends.
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