gumuhit
To draw in Tagalog is to say gumuhit. Wiktionary also lists iguhit and magdrowing.
Meaning: to produce a picture (verb)
Ways to say it
| Tagalog |
|---|
| gumuhit |
| iguhit |
| magdrowing |
| idrowing |
The verb means to produce a picture. You can use the phrase Kaya mo bang gumuhit? to ask someone if they can draw. You may also encounter the word kulay, which means color.
Which one should you use?
The choice of word depends on what you want to emphasize in the sentence. gumuhit is an actor-focus verb, used when the subject of the sentence is the person performing the drawing. In contrast, iguhit is an object-focus verb, used when the thing being drawn is the grammatical subject of the sentence.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In everyday conversation, you may hear colloquial forms derived from the English word 'draw'. These include magdrowing and its object-focus counterpart idrowing.
Did you know?
- The word guhit can also mean a 'line' or a 'streak'. In a figurative sense it is used in the phrase guhit ng palad to refer to one's destiny or fate as seen in the lines of the palm.
- In Tagalog the word guhit is used to describe the 'lines' of a face, such as wrinkles, which are seen as the 'drawings' of age.
- While gumuhit is the standard term, many Filipinos use the Spanish-derived word dibuho when referring to a more formal or technical sketch or design.
Examples in context
- Gumuhit ka ng isang bilog.Draw a circle.This sentence uses gumuhit.Tatoeba #4560141 by kanlaon, translation #25954 by CK
- Gumuhit ng deretsong linya.Draw a straight line.Tatoeba #11396407 by qwertzu, translation #278252 by SUZIE
- Gusto kong mag-drowing mamayang haponI want to draw this afternoon
- Magguhit tayo ng kahit anoLet's draw anything
- Gusto kong gumuhit ng mga bulaklak.I want to draw flowers.
Example conversation
Jose and Maria are in an art class.
- JoseMaria, gusto mo bang gumuhit?Maria, do you want to draw?
- MariaOo, Jose. Ano ang ididrowing mo?Yes, Jose. What are you going to draw?
- JoseGuguhit ako ng isang magandang puno.I will draw a beautiful tree.
- MariaSige, tutulungan kita rito.Okay, I will help you here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “draw” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
