umepal

Tagalog

Etymology

From um- +‎ epal.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔuˈmepal/ [ʔʊˈmɛː.pɐl]
  • Rhymes: -epal
  • Syllabification: u‧me‧pal

Verb

umepal (complete umepal, progressive umeepal, contemplative eepal, Baybayin spelling ᜂᜋᜒᜉᜎ᜔)

  1. (colloquial) to draw attention; to seek attention
    Huwag kang umepal sa usapan namin.
    Don't draw attention in our conversation.
  2. (colloquial) to interfere; to meddle with
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      Naudlot ang magandang daloy ngiyong secret telenovela.Kinuha angatensyon ng kaibigan mo mula sa iyo. Si friend kinilig at bumigay naman. Bukambibig na niya lagi ang umepal sa relasyon. Pero ikaw, tahimik parin. Nakikinig hangga't kaya .
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  3. complete aspect of umepal

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for umepal
affix um-
ᜂᜋ᜔
root word epal
ᜁᜉᜎ᜔
trigger actor
aspect
infinitive
ᜂᜋᜒᜉᜎ᜔
complete
ᜂᜋᜒᜉᜎ᜔
ungmepal1
ᜂᜅ᜔ᜋᜒᜉᜎ᜔
progressive umeepal
ᜂᜋᜒᜁᜉᜎ᜔
ungmeepal1
ᜂᜅ᜔ᜋᜒᜁᜉᜎ᜔
naepal2
ᜈ ᜁᜉᜎ᜔
contemplative eepal
ᜁᜁᜉᜎ᜔
maepal2
ᜋ ᜁᜉᜎ᜔
recently
complete
formal kaeepal
ᜃᜁᜁᜉᜎ᜔
informal kakaepal
ᜃᜃᜁᜉᜎ᜔
imperative
ᜂᜋᜒᜉᜎ᜔
epal2
ᜁᜉᜎ᜔

1Now archaic in Modern Tagalog.
2Dialectal use only.