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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Tuman

English

to fulfill; to carry out; to accomplish; to make happenverb

Alternative meanings

To make something fulfilled, realized, or completed. It can be used for carrying out a plan, fulfilling a promise, achieving a goal, or completing an obligation.

Pronunciation

TOO-mahn

Root and affixes

Root: tuman. Common forms include motuman, to comply or obey; gituman, was fulfilled; tumanon, something to be fulfilled; and katumanan, realization or fulfillment.

Variants or conjugations

motuman; magtuman; gituman; tumanon; pagtuman; katumanan

Related words and expressions

do; make; finish; plan; promise; agreement

Meaning and usage notes

Tuman works for concretar when it means to make happen, fulfill, or carry out. If concrete refers to the construction material, use another word such as konkreto or semento depending on context.

accomplishcarry outfulfillmake happenrealize
Example 1

Gituman nila ang plano.

They carried out the plan.

Example 2

Natuman ang iyang damgo.

The dream came true.

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