Kagulatgulat (en. Astonishing)

/ka-gu-lat-gu-lat/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

Means bringing about shock or surprise.

Her dance was astonishing and captivated everyone.

Ang kanyang pagsasayaw ay kagulatgulat at bumihag sa lahat.

A word used to describe something unexpected.

The news was surprising and not expected by the people.

Ang balita ay kagulatgulat at hindi ito inaasahan ng mga tao.

Can describe an unbelievable event or occurrence.

His victory in the competition was astonishing.

Ang kanyang tagumpay sa kompetisyon ay kagulatgulat.

derived from 'gulat' meaning 'to catch attention or to induce fear' with the prefix 'ka-' denoting quality or state.

astonishing event

An event that causes great surprise.

kagulatgulat na pangyayari

surprising news

News that is unexpected and causes shock.

kagulatgulat na balita

shock

The state of surprise or fear.

gulat

amazing

A term referring to something amazing.

kamangha-mangha

Wow! That's impressive!

Her singing talent is amazing!

Kagulatgulat yung talent niya sa pagkanta!

So shocking

The finale of the show was so shocking!

Kagulatgulat ang nangyari sa finale ng show!

Psh, that's really shocking!

That news was really shocking!

Kagulatgulat yung balita na yun!