Kulungkot (en. Sorrow)

/kuˈluŋ.kot/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A state of surprise or distress.

His face was filled with sorrow after hearing the news.

Ang kanyang mukha ay puno ng kulungkot matapos marinig ang balita.

A feeling describing sadness and longing.

He felt sorrow in his heart as his friend left.

Naramdaman niya ang kulungkot sa kanyang puso habang umalis ang kanyang kaibigan.

The lack of joy or happiness.

Sorrow is a natural part of life.

Ang kulungkot ay natural na bahagi ng buhay.

Derived from 'kulung' meaning 'crumpled' or 'immersed' related to 'kot.'

Brought sorrow

Delivered sadness.

Nagdala ng kulungkot

sorrowful

A state of being sad or gloomy.

nalulumbay

grief

An intense feeling of sorrow or heartache.

pighati

sadness lacking joy

The party was fun, but there were still some people feeling down.

Ang saya ng party, pero may mga tao pang kulungkot.

sentimental

I'm feeling this down today, maybe it's because of the music I'm listening to.

Ngayon lang ako naging ganito kulungkot, baka dahil sa music na pinapakinggan ko.

emo

You look so down, what happened?

Parang kulungkot ka, ano bang nangyari?

down in the dumps

I can't shake off this sadness, I feel like I'm down in the dumps.

Hindi ko maalis 'yung kulungkot ko, parang down in the dumps ako.