Kalungkutan (en. Sadness)

ka-lun-gku-tan

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A state of feeling where a person experiences pain or sadness.
His sadness is uncontainable after the loss of his loved one.
Ang kanyang kalungkutan ay hindi mapigilan matapos ang pagkawala ng kanyang mahal sa buhay.
A feeling of gloom or melancholy.
He felt a sadness during their last conversation.
Naramdaman niya ang kalungkutan sa kanilang huling pag-uusap.
Having sadness caused by disappointment or failure.
His sadness was caused by losing the competition.
Ang kanyang kalungkutan ay dulot ng pagkatalo sa kompetisyon.

Etymology

Tagalog, from the word 'lungkot' which means sadness.

Common Phrases and Expressions

due to sadness
dahil sa kalungkutan
dahil sa kalungkutan
the coldness of sadness
kalamigan ng kalungkutan
kalamigan ng kalungkutan

Related Words

sadness
The root word from which kalungkutan is derived.
lungkot
mourning
A deeper state of sadness caused by loss.
pagdadalamhati

Slang Meanings

Extreme sadness or feeling of loneliness.
Wow, my sadness is so intense, it feels like there's no hope left.
Grabe, ang tindi ng kalungkutan ko, parang wala nang pag-asa.
Completely empty or desolate.
My sadness level: completely empty.
My kalungkutan level: walang ka-wala-wala.
Drama moments.
I'm in sadness mode again, time for drama moments.
Nasa kalungkutan mode na naman ako, time for drama moments.