Lagwat (en. Mess)

/laɡ.wat/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A mess or disorder in a place.

His room is such a mess that he finds it hard to look for his things.

Sobrang lagwat ng kanyang kwarto kaya't nahihirapan siyang makahanap ng gamit.

Confusion or chaos in matters.

There was a mess in our plans so the event did not push through.

Nagkaroon ng lagwat sa aming mga plano kaya't hindi na natuloy ang kaganapan.

A difficult situation that causes stress or hardship.

He encountered a mess at work due to heavy responsibilities.

Nagtamo siya ng lagwat sa kanyang trabaho dahil sa mabigat na responsibilidad.

Tagalog source

messy situation

A situation full of chaos or confusion.

lagwat na sitwasyon

suffered a mess

Fell into a situation of chaos or disorder.

nagtamo ng lagwat

spreading mess

The spread of a mess in a place.

kakalat

chaos

Having chaos or misunderstanding.

gulo

Sneaky or forced escape (like getting away or pushing through)

He jumped off the lagwat when he felt the heat on his body.

Bumaba na siya sa lagwat nang makakaramdam ng init ng katawan.

A run or escape from a situation

Of course, we lagwat as soon as we saw the guards.

Siyempre, lagwat na kami nang makita ang mga guwardiya.

To act quickly or rush

Because it was raining, we made a lagwat to get down to the bus.

Dahil umuulan, kagat ng lagwat ang ginawa namin, pababa sa bus.