Gabinggabina (en. Deep night)

/gabiŋgabiˈna/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A situation when the night is very dark or quiet.

The deep night is perfect for meditation.

Ang gabing-gabina ay tamang-tama para sa pagmumuni-muni.

The deepest part of the night, often late or early in the morning.

We traveled under the deep night every Saturday.

Naglakbay kami sa ilalim ng gabing-gabina tuwing Sabado.

It comes from the word 'gabi' meaning night, with 'ng' as a preposition and 'gabina' to express the time of night.

upon the arrival of deep night

the coming of the darkest part of the night

pagsapit ng gabing-gabina

night

A time of day that runs from sunset to sunrise.

gabi

totally hammered or drunk

Whoa, Mike is totally hammered; you’d think he doesn’t want to go home!

Grabe, ang gabinggabina na ni Mike, akala mo ayaw na magpaka-uwi!

really tired or exhausted

When he got home last night, he was really exhausted so he went straight to sleep.

Pag-uwi niya kagabi, sobrang gabinggabina siya kaya natulog agad.