Lanta (en. Wilt)

/lan-ta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A condition where a plant or part of it loses vigor or shrinks in water.

The flowers in the garden wilted due to the extreme heat.

Ang mga bulaklak sa hardin ay naglanta dahil sa matinding init.

The state of having a poor appearance or being down.

I saw her wilted after a long and tiring day.

Nakita ko siyang lanta matapos ang mahaba at nakakapagod na araw.

verb

The action of becoming limp or losing vitality.

The leaves of that tree have wilted due to the summer.

Lanta na ang mga dahon ng punong iyon dahil sa tag-init.

The process of drying up or damaging parts of a plant.

To avoid your vegetables wilting, they should be watered daily.

Upang hindi lanta ang iyong mga gulay, dapat itong diligan araw-araw.

Tagalog

wilted already

not in good condition or appearance

lanta na

wilted-wilted

A term used to describe extreme wilting or damage to plants.

lanta-lanta

No energy or feels sick

Man, I feel so down today, I don't wanna get up.

Grabe, parang lanta na lanta ako today, ayaw kong tumayo.

Being lazy or unproductive

He’s always slacking off on his assignments, never gets anything done.

Lagi na lang siyang lanta sa mga assignments niya, wala talagang nagagawa.

Feeling defeated or hopeless

If I don’t finish the project, I feel like I’m down and out.

Kapag hindi ko natapos ang project, para akong lanta na wala nang pag-asa.