Gulang (en. Old)

gu-lang

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A common action of being older.

He was old when he started going to school.

Siyang gulang na nang umpisa siyang pumunta sa paaralan.

adjective

Means not new or has existed for a long time.

That house is old and needs renovation.

Ang bahay na iyon ay gulang na at nangangailangan ng renovation.

Refers to the state of aging or the passage of time.

Many of them are old people filled with experience.

Marami sa kanila ang mga gulang na tao na puno ng karanasan.

Part of the root words used in the provinces of the Philippines.

old

expresses the state of aging

gulang na

elderly

Refers to a person of advanced age.

matanda

aging

The process of the passage of time and becoming old.

pagtanda

Old or older

Grandpa is already too old, that's why he can no longer walk properly.

Masyado nang gulang si Lolo, kaya di na siya makalakad nang maayos.

Experienced or someone who has accomplished things

Our teachers are already experienced, that's why they know a lot.

Ang gulang na ng mga guro natin, kaya dami na nilang alam.

Show-off or boastful older person

I hope Uncle doesn't become a show-off when we meet.

Sana huwag maging gulang na pabibo si Tito pag nagkita kami.