Mangangagas (en. Prankster)

/maŋaŋaɡas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who loves to play pranks or mischievous acts on others.

He is a prankster who makes everyone laugh with his jokes.

Siya ay isang mangangagas na lahat ay pinapagsawa sa kanyang mga biro.

A person who often disrupts or spoils a proper situation.

This prankster is always there to ruin the fun at every celebration.

Ang mangangagas na ito ay palaging nandiyan para sirain ang kasiyahan ng bawat pagdiriwang.

derived from the root word 'gagas', meaning 'to disrupt or entangle with things' combined with the prefix 'mang-'

Speak like a prankster

Demonstrating a non-serious way of speaking.

Magsalita ka na parang mangangagas

mischievous

A person full of pranks and not serious.

pilyo

Someone who makes fun of others or mocks them.

Look, there are so many mocks on social media, they're just pointing out flaws.

Ayun, ang dami nang mangangagas sa social media, puro kakulangan na lang ang sinasabi.

A man who is a player or has many romantic interests.

That John seems like a player, he has so many women around.

Parang mangangagas 'yang si John, ang daming mongoose sa mga babae.

Stories that exaggerate or mock others.

Why are the friends always telling those kinds of stories, they're all just exaggerated tales!

Bakit parating ganyan ang kwento ng mga barkada, puro kwentong mangangagas!