Maantala (en. To be delayed)

muh-ahn-tah-lah

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A state or condition in which something, process, or situation is hindered or stops.

The delay of the project resulted in a loss of time.

Ang maantala ng proyekto ay nagdulot ng pagkaubos ng oras.

Delay in a scheduled time or appointment.

His delay in arriving caused concern.

Ang maantala ng kanyang pagdating ay nagdulot ng pag-aalala.

Derived from the root word 'antala' which means delay or discussion with others.

Due to the delay

Because of the delay of something or process.

Nang dahil sa maantala

delay

An obstruction or hindrance in the flow of a process or event.

antala

prepared

The opposite of delay, meaning readiness.

handa

To break down or not able to handle the problem

Sorry, I'm already maantala with all the stress from school.

Pasensya na, maantala na ako sa mga stress sa school.

Venting out frustration

Wow, he was maantala with anger that's why he yelled at me.

Grabe, maantala na siya sa galit kaya sinigawan niya ako.

Losing hope

I feel like I'm maantala in life, I don't know what to do anymore.

Feeling ko maantala na ako sa buhay, di ko na alam ang gagawin ko.