Ingit (en. Envy)

/iŋˈɪɡit/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A feeling of envy towards someone else's success or possessions.

I feel envy towards their beautiful life.

Nararamdaman ko ang ingit sa kanilang magandang buhay.

Envy that urges a person to covet or steal from others.

Envy can lead to negative behavior in society.

Ang ingit ay maaaring magdulot ng negatibong asal sa lipunan.

Originating from the root word 'ingat', meaning the feeling of envy.

Feeling envious

Expressing a feeling of envy or desire to possess similar things.

May ingit

jealousy

A feeling of concern regarding something that is given to another person.

selos

a secret or desire to bring others down due to jealousy

I hope she doesn't get jealous when I succeed.

Sana hindi siya mainggit pag ako ang nagtagumpay.

anger or irritability due to jealousy

Because of jealousy, he got angry at his friend.

Dahil sa ingit, nagalit siya sa kanyang kaibigan.

feeling down because of perceived lack compared to others

I'm really jealous of their vacations abroad.

Ingit na inggit ako sa mga bakasyon nila sa ibang bansa.

lack of self-confidence due to jealousy

I find myself questioning why I'm jealous of her.

Nagtatanong ako sa sarili ko kung bakit ako naiingit sa kanya.