Manangis (en. To cry)

/maˈnaŋɪs/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb for the action of crying.

She suddenly cried when she heard the news.

Siya ay biglang manangis nang marinig ang balita.

An expression of feelings through tears.

Many people cried at her departure.

Maraming tao ang manangis sa kanyang pag-alis.

A natural reaction to pain or sadness.

She couldn't help but cry due to her heartbreak.

Hindi niya mapigilan ang manangis dahil sa sakit ng puso.

from the root word 'tangis'

cry quietly

to cry without noise.

manangis ng tahimik

cry for joy

to cry due to overwhelming happiness.

manangis sa kagalakan

tear

The water that comes out of the eyes when we cry.

luha

sorrow

A deep sadness or distress.

pighati

To cry loudly or to cry as if going through something difficult.

Just cry it out so you can release what you're feeling.

Manangis ka na lang, para maglabas mo yung nararamdaman mo.

To be sentimental or overly emotional about a situation.

Why cry over things that don’t matter?

Bakit manangis ka sa mga bagay na walang kwenta?

To get angry or complain due to unfairness.

I might as well cry over what he did to me.

Parang manangis na lang ako sa ginawa niya sa akin.