Mabatbat (en. Shocking)

/ma.bat.bat/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
Occasionally refers to something shocking or surprising.
His regret was a shocking experience that he would never forget.
Ang kaniyang pagsisisi ay isang mabatbat na karanasan na hindi niya kailanman makakalimutan.

Etymology

Derived from the root word 'batbat' which means 'to place or to carve'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

shocking news
A news that is extremely shocking.
mabatbat na balita

Related Words

suffering
The state of being under intense emotional or mental operation.
paghihirap

Slang Meanings

fast transfer or occurrence
The fight was so mabatbat, it felt like it didn't even start!
Mabatbat lang ang laban, parang di pa nakaka-start!
challenges that come unexpectedly
Oh no, there are so many mabatbat problems at work right now!
Naku, andaming mabatbat na problema sa trabaho ngayon!
flow of situation that is uncontrollable
It feels like we are being mabatbat by the events happening right now!
Para tayong nababatbat sa mga pangyayari ngayon!