EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to wail, to cry loudly, to bawl...
Shouting, cheering, uproar...
(A variation of 'po')...
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/nga-WA/
FIL: Ang malakas at walang-pigil na pag-iyak, na karaniwang may kasamang malalakas na tunog o sigaw.
EN: to wail, to cry loudly, to bawl
This isn't just a simple 'iyak.' This is full-on, tantrum-level crying. Think of a toddler in the toy section who didn't get what they want, or you after checking your Meralco bill. It's loud, messy, and demands attention. The kind of crying that makes people say, 'Hala, may ngumangawa.'
The root word itself is not often used. The inflected form 'ngumangawa' (is wailing) is much more common. It has a slightly negative or dismissive connotation compared to 'umiiyak'.
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🇵🇭 Narinig ko ang isang bata na ngumangawa sa labas dahil nawala ang kanyang laruan.
🇺🇸 I heard a child wailing outside because he lost his toy.
🇵🇭 Tigilan mo na ang pag-ngawa mo, hindi ka na bata.
🇺🇸 Stop your bawling, you're not a child anymore.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.