Malas (en. Bad luck)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Bad luck or situation that leads to misfortune.

He said misfortune happened to him when he couldn't pass the exam.

Kaniya raw nangyari ang malas nang hindi siya makapasa sa pagsusulit.

Common belief among people that certain occurrences bring bad luck.

He believes that walking under a ladder brings bad luck.

Naniniwala siya na ang paglalakad sa ilalim ng hagdan ay nagdadala ng malas.

bad weather

The weather condition is unfavorable, causing problems.

malas ang panahon

unlucky person

A person seems to always have bad luck.

may malas

fate

The overall situation or events that lead to a person's life condition.

kapalaran

unlucky

A person who always has bad luck or situation.

suwail

bad luck

I have no motivation, I'm really having such bad luck right now.

Wala na akong gana, sobrang malas ko talaga ngayon.

unfortunate

It's unfortunate that I was late to the meeting.

Malas naman na nalate ako sa meeting.

jinxed

I feel like I'm jinxed, I always have bad luck on exams.

Para ako yatang jinxed, lagi na lang akong malas sa exams.