EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be unlucky; to experience misfortune...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/mag-MA-las/
FIL: Ang makaranas ng kamalasan, kasawian, o hindi magandang kapalaran.
EN: to be unlucky; to experience misfortune
This is when you leave the house and it starts raining, you miss your jeep, your data runs out, and you realize you left your wallet at home. You're not just unlucky, you're 'nagmamalas'. It's the universe deciding to throw you a series of unfortunate events, Filipino-style. The kind of day that makes you say, 'Lord, what did I do?'
From Spanish 'malas' (bad luck).
ROOT MEANING: unlucky
Often used to describe a string of bad luck or a particularly unfortunate event.
🇵🇭 Naku, mukhang magmamalas ako ngayong araw, naiwan ko ang wallet ko.
🇺🇸 Oh no, it seems I'm going to be unlucky today, I left my wallet.
🇵🇭 Nagmalas ang buong team sa huling laro nila.
🇺🇸 The whole team experienced misfortune in their last game.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.