Kabiglaanan (en. Suddenness)

/ka-bi-gla-a-nan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The state of being sudden or unexpected.

His arrival was full of suddenness.

Ang kanyang pagdating ay puno ng kabiglaanan.

An event that causes great shock or alarm.

The suddenness of the news caused fear among everyone.

Ang kabiglaanan ng balita ay nagdulot ng takot sa lahat.

A feeling caused by an unexpected event.

He felt a suddenness upon learning the results of his exam.

Naramdaman niya ang kabiglaanan nang malaman ang resulta ng kanyang pagsusulit.

Root word: bigla; combined with 'ka' and 'biglaaan'

sudden news

News that comes unexpectedly.

kabiglaang balita

sudden event

An event that occurs suddenly.

kabiglaang pangyayari

in unexpected events

Situations that cause suddenness.

sa mga hindi inaasahang pangyayari

shock

A feeling of surprise.

gulat

A sudden tease or playful mockery

I saw Sam with someone, that was really a surprise.

Nakita ko si Sam na may kasama, kabiglaanan talaga 'yon.

A sudden event that is shocking

The surprise that happened at the party, I didn't expect them to bring out a cake.

Yung kabiglaanan na nangyari sa party, hindi ko akalaing maglalabas sila ng cake.

Unexpected news or information

The shock in the news was absolutely mind-blowing!

Yung kabiglaanan sa balita, sobrang nakakaloka!