Malumbay (en. Gloomy)

ma-lum-bay

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
adjective
Gloomy means having sadness or a dark atmosphere.
The weather is gloomy and it seems to be raining inside his mind.
Ang panahon ay malumbay at tila umuulan sa loob ng kanyang isip.
A gloomy landscape is filled with darker shades.
The gloomy landscape in the middle of the forest evokes fear.
Ang malumbay na tanawin sa gitna ng gubat ay nagpapakita ng takot.
A gloomy feeling is usually caused by bad news.
I felt a gloomy feeling after his return.
Naramdaman ko ang malumbay na pakiramdam matapos ang kanyang pagbabalik.

Common Phrases and Expressions

gloomy night
a night full of sadness and darkness.
malumbay na gabi
gloomy heart
the heart is filled with sadness.
malumbay ang puso

Related Words

sadness
The state of being sad.
kalungkutan
dark
Related to the absence of light.
madilim

Slang Meanings

sad or melancholic
The vibe of the people at the party earlier was sad.
Malumbay ang vibe ng mga tao sa party kanina.
down in the dumps
Jake seems down in the dumps; he hasn't recovered from the break-up yet.
Parang malumbay si Jake, hindi pa siya nakaka-recover sa break-up.
feeling blue
I've been feeling blue lately; it seems like everything is a struggle.
Nasa malumbay akong mood lately, parang lahat ay laban.