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Tagalog
Etymology
From kalat + -um-.
Pronunciation
Verb
kumalat (complete kumalat, progressive kumakalat, contemplative kakalat, 1st actor trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋᜎᜆ᜔)
- to spread; to scatter; to diffuse (to many places)
- Synonym: sumabog
Dapat pigilan na kumalat pa ang chismis na may kabit ka raw.- The rumor that you have a mistress should be stopped to spread even more.
- to be widespread; to be known in many places
- to become full of trash, litter, mess, etc.
Kapag dumadating si ate, laging kumakalat ang bahay.- Every time sister comes, the house gets full of litter.
- complete aspect of kumalat
Conjugation
1Now archaic in Modern Tagalog.
2Dialectal use only.