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    Katangahan (en. Foolishness)

    ka-ta-nga-han

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    An action or behavior that shows poor judgment.
    His foolishness in friendship caused him pain.
    Ang katangahan niya sa pakikipagkaibigan ay nagdulot sa kanya ng sakit.
    A characteristic of being foolish or dumb.
    His foolishness caused many problems in his life.
    Ang kanyang katangahan ay nagdulot ng maraming problema sa kanyang buhay.
    An act of stupidity or a poor decision made due to lack of wisdom.
    I saw foolishness in his business decisions.
    Nakita ko ang katangahan sa kanyang mga desisyon sa negosyo.

    Etymology

    From the root word 'tanga' meaning 'dumb' or 'foolish', prefixed with 'ka-' to describe a state or quality.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    foolishness in decisions
    Making incorrect choices due to lack of thinking.
    katangahan sa mga desisyon
    don't be foolish
    A reminder not to make foolish decisions.
    huwag maging tanga

    Related Words

    dumb
    A term used to describe a person who is lacking in intelligence or easily fooled.
    tanga
    dumb
    A word akin to tanga, meaning lacking the ability to understand.
    bobo

    Slang Meanings

    Dummy
    You're such a dummy, you still don't know that!
    Ang tanga mo naman, hindi mo pa rin alam 'yan!
    Like a lost cause
    It's like a lost cause, going nowhere.
    Parang bodaboda lang, walang direksyon.
    Disrespectful
    So disrespectful, doesn't understand anything.
    Sobrang walang galang, hindi nakakaintindi.
    Attention seeker
    He spent for attention-seeking things, just stupid.
    Umastos siya para sa mga pabibo na bagay, tanga lang.