Mambabalagtas (en. Poet)

mam-ba-ba-lag-tas

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who creates poems, especially poems in the form of balagtasan.

The poet gave a beautiful argument in their debate.

Ang mambabalagtas ay nagbigay ng magandang argumento sa kanilang laban.

A person who participates in balagtasan, a form of literary debate.

He is known as a poet in their community.

Kilala siyang mambabalagtas sa kanilang barangay.

from the word 'balagtas', named after the poet Francisco Balagtas

town poet

a famous poet in a certain place or community

mambabalagtas ng bayan

balagtasan

A form of literary debate that uses poetry.

balagtasan

poem

A form of literature that has the structure of verses and metaphors.

tula

great at debating

My brother is really a debater in front of his classmates.

Ang kuya ko, talagang mambabalagtas yan sa harap ng mga kaklase niya.

quick to engage in discourse

If you're a debater, you really need to be quick in thinking.

Kung mambabalagtas ka, kailangan mo talagang maging mabilis sa pag-iisip.

skilled in arguments

In our group, he is the best debater, always winning arguments.

Sa grupo namin, siya ang pinaka-mambabalagtas, palaging may panalo sa usapan.