EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to become weak, to become listless...
prize, reward, award...
pawn, pledge, collateral...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-nam-LAY/
FIL: Ang unti-unting panghihina ng katawan, pagkawala ng sigla, o pagiging matamlay.
EN: to become weak, to become listless
That feeling you get on a Monday morning. Or after eating too much at a buffet. It's when your energy level is on 'low batt' and you just want to lie down and do nothing. Your phone's battery at 1%? That's 'nananamlay'.
ROOT MEANING: lethargy
Commonly used to describe a person's physical state (being sick or tired) or even an economic state (a languishing market).
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🇵🇭 Nagsimulang manamlay ang bata mula nang magkasakit ito.
🇺🇸 The child started to become weak ever since he got sick.
🇵🇭 Nanananmlay ang bentahan sa tindahan tuwing tag-ulan.
🇺🇸 Sales at the store languish during the rainy season.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.