EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to run amok, to go wild, to throw a tantrum...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/mag-wa-LA/
FIL: Maging marahas o hindi mapigil sa kilos at galaw dahil sa matinding galit, pagkabigo, o ibang masidhing damdamin.
EN: to run amok, to go wild, to throw a tantrum
Yung moment na na-decline lahat ng credit cards mo sa checkout counter, tapos biglang nag-hang pa yung G-cash. That's the 'I'm about to **magwala**' starter pack. It's going full-on beast mode, often in a public place. Think toddler tantrum, but adult-sized, and with more potential for property damage or a viral social media post.
From 'mag-' (verb prefix) + 'wala' (nothing, lost). Literally implies 'to be lost in rage' or to act as if one has 'lost' one's senses.
ROOT MEANING: none; nothing; absent
Often used to describe a very public and dramatic outburst of anger or frustration.
🇵🇭 Nagsimulang magwala ang lalaki sa loob ng bangko nang malamang ubos na ang kanyang pera.
🇺🇸 The man started to run amok inside the bank when he found out his money was all gone.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang magwala dito, nakakahiya sa mga kapitbahay!
🇺🇸 Don't throw a tantrum here, it's embarrassing in front of the neighbors!
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.