Tumoy

end / tipnoun

Alternative meanings

end
tip
extremity
far end of something
terminal part, depending on context

Pronunciation

too-MOY

Root and affixes

Base form: tumoy. It is used for the end, tip, or final part of an object, road, rope, or surface.

Variants or conjugations

tumoy = end / tip
sa tumoy = at the end / on the tip
tumoy sa pisi = end of the rope
tumoy sa dalan = end of the road
kabo = corporal as a military rank, depending on borrowed usage
punta / promontoryo = cape in geography, depending on context

Related words and expressions

katapusan = ending / final part
punta = point / tip, common loanword
pisi = rope
dalan = road / way
ulo = head / top part
kilid = side / edge

Meaning and usage notes

Use tumoy for cabo when it means the end or tip of something. For a geographical cape, clarify with context such as punta or promontoryo. For the military rank corporal, kabo may appear as a loanword.