Maghangad (en. To aspire)

/maɡhaŋɡad/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb meaning to desire something greatly or deeply.

He often aspires for knowledge and skills in his field.

Madalas siyang maghangad ng kaalaman at kasanayan sa kanyang larangan.

To be eager for a dreamed goal or objective.

Let us aspire for a better and brighter future.

Maghangad tayo ng mas maganda at mas maliwanag na kinabukasan.

derived from the word 'hangad' which means 'to desire' or 'to yearn'.

to aspire for success

the strong desire to achieve success in life.

maghangad ng tagumpay

desire

The goal or aim that one wishes to achieve.

hangad

dream

Something that is greatly desired or aspired to.

pangarap

to be ambitious or to have big dreams

My friends are nice, but if they aim high, they can go far!

Ang bait ng mga kaibigan ko pero kung maghangad sila, malayo ang mararating nila!

wanting more than what one has

Don't aim too high; you're already doing fine!

Huwag masyadong maghangad, basant kaya mo na yan!

aspiring to achieve dreams

I'm totally aiming for a job abroad!

Totally maghangad ako ng trabaho sa abroad!