Dawdawin (en. To linger)

daw-da-win

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of staying long in a place or not leaving immediately.

You should linger in the garden to relax.

Dawdawin mo ang iyong oras sa hardin upang magpahinga.

The act of doing something slowly or not in a hurry.

Don't linger on your tasks, we need to finish it.

Huwag mong dawawin ang iyong gawain, kailangan nating matapos ito.

Tagalog na salitang tumutukoy sa pagkilos ng pagdaod o pagtigil.

Linger in the moments

Enjoy every moment and don't rush.

Dawdawin ang mga sandali

long time

The state of being lengthy in time or having a long duration.

matagal

To slow down or become lazy in doing a task.

Don't dawdle on your assignments, or you might be late for the deadline.

Huwag kang dawdawin ang iyong mga takdang-aralin, baka malate ka sa deadline.

To drag out something unnecessarily.

Those who dawdle in the presence of friends take too long to respond.

Yung mga nagda-dawdaw sa piling ng barkada, masyadong matagal sumagot.

To be sluggish or lack energy.

You seem to be dawdling today, do you have a problem?

Parang nagda-dawdaw ka ngayon, may problema ka ba?