Malingat (en. Mistaken)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
adjective
Not correct or suitable, having an error.
His answer was mistaken, so he did not pass the exam.
Ang kanyang sagot ay malingat, kaya't hindi siya nakapasa sa pagsusulit.
Containing misunderstanding or misinterpretation.
The mistaken information caused confusion in the public.
Ang malingat na impormasyon ay nagdulot ng kalituhan sa publiko.

Common Phrases and Expressions

mistaken step
A step that is erroneous or incorrect.
malingat na hakbang
mistaken decision
A decision that has proven to be wrong.
malingat na desisyon

Related Words

wrong
A thing or situation that is not true or correct.
mali
error
Any deficiency or mistake that occurred.
kamalian

Slang Meanings

Feeling super light, like there are no problems.
Even though there are a lot of tasks, I'm chill, I'm just malingat.
Kahit na maraming gawain, chill lang ako, malingat lang ako.
Not really worrying about much, kind of carefree.
I hope we can be malingat about things, right?
Sana maging malingat tayo sa mga bagay-bagay, di ba?
Feeling lazy about responsibilities.
Right now, I'm just malingat at home; I don't want to work yet.
Ngayon, malingat lang ako sa bahay, ayoko muna magtrabaho.