Duende (en. Goblin)

dwen-de

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A small being with supernatural powers.

In folk tales, there are duendes that hide underground.

Sa mga kwentong bayan, may mga duende na nagtatago sa ilalim ng lupa.

A type of spirit often depicted as bringing good luck or bad fortune.

Often, people offer to the duende to avoid bad luck.

Kadalasan, ang mga tao ay nag-aalay sa duende upang hindi sila suwertein.

In art, it refers to the special presence of emotion from a performer or creation.

Her dance had a duende that gave a unique feeling to the audience.

Ang kanyang sayaw ay may duende na nagbigay ng kakaibang damdamin sa mga manonood.

Spanish

has duende

it has a special feeling or connection

may duende

deity

A term for spirits or beings considered as gods or goddesses.

diyus-diyosan

ghost

A spirit related to those who have passed away.

multo

A living spirit or creature related to nature

It seems like there's a duende in our garden, because every morning there are flowers blooming.

Parang may duende sa hardin namin, kasi tuwing umaga may mga bulaklak na namumulaklak.

A difficult or complicated situation

We're in a duende now, we need to decide quickly what to do.

Nasa duende na tayo, kailangan nating magdesisyon agad kung ano ang gagawin.

Beautiful art or performance

Their dance is full of duende, it's really captivating!

Ang sayaw nila ay puno ng duende, talagang nakakaengganyo!