Biglain (en. To surprise)

/big-lain/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of suddenly doing something.

Surprise him on his birthday with a surprise.

Biglain mo siya sa kanyang kaarawan sa pamamagitan ng sorpresa.

To do something that others do not expect.

To surprise him by coming up from behind.

Biglain ay ang pagdapo sa kanya mula sa likuran.

To evoke an unexpected reaction or feeling.

Surprise him with this good news.

Biglain mo siya sa magandang balita na ito.

From the word 'bigla' meaning sudden or unexpected.

sudden decision

A decision made without much consideration.

biglaang desisyon

unexpected arrival

An arrival that was not expected.

biglaang pagdating

sudden

Means that something happened unexpectedly or without warning.

bigla

surprise

A feeling caused by an unexpected event.

sorpresa

Regret over actions

I suddenly changed my mind, it’s like I regretted my decision.

Bigla na lang akong nagbago ng isip, parang nagbiglain ako sa desisyon ko.

Sudden arrival or influx

People suddenly flocked to the news, everyone rushed to the venue immediately.

Nagbiglain ang mga tao sa balita, lahat sila'y nagpuntahan sa venue agad.

Regretting the future due to rapid events

I really don’t want to speak anymore, I might regret it again next time.

Ayoko na nga talagang magsalita, baka magbiglain ulit ako sa susunod.