Dimakatulog (en. Unable to sleep)

di-ma-ka-tu-log

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The state of being unable to sleep or lack of ability to sleep.
Due to the noise from outside, he was unable to sleep the entire night.
Dahil sa ingay mula sa labas, siya ay dimakatulog buong magdamag.
An event where a person has difficulty sleeping.
There are many reasons why he can't sleep; one of them is stress.
Maraming dahilan kung bakit siya ay dimakatulog; isa na rito ang stress.
A condition of having insomnia.
His inability to sleep is caused by many worries.
Ang kanyang dimakatulog ay sanhi ng maraming alalahanin.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Where do you sleep?
A question regarding the location of sleeping.
Saan ka natutulog?
I can't sleep.
Indicates lack of sleep.
Hindi ako makatulog.

Related Words

sleep
The state of sleep or rest.
tulog
insomnia
A condition where a person cannot sleep properly.
insomnia

Slang Meanings

Haggard or restless; unable to sleep or very tired
I had so much on my mind that I really couldn't sleep last night.
Ang dami kong iniisip, kaya't talagang dimakatulog ako kagabi.
Tired eyes from lack of sleep
Wow, I'm really dimakatulog, I look like a panda with these eyes.
Grabe, ang dimakatulog ko, parang may mata ng panda na ako.