Mangilo (en. To crave)

/maŋˈgilo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To crave is to have a strong desire or thirst.

He craved the right food after a long day of work.

Nagmangilo siya sa tamang pagkain matapos ang mahabang araw ng pagtatrabaho.

Craving reflects emotional involvement in something.

Sometimes, craving sweets is due to stress.

Minsan, ang mangilo sa mga matatamis ay dahil sa stress.

One can crave various types of food or things.

He craved pizza and fries on special occasions.

Mangilo siya sa pizza at fries sa mga espesyal na okasyon.

craved a dish

The intense desire for a particular dish.

nagmangilo ng ulam

gigil

A feeling of intense desire or fascination.

gigil

fascinated

To feel intense yearning or desire.

mabibighani

to lie or to pretend

All he says is just mangilo, you don’t know what’s real.

Puro mangilo lang ang mga sinasabi niya, di mo alam kung anong totoo.

to pretend to know something

He seems to mangilo in class, but he can’t answer anything.

Parang mangilo siya sa klase, pero wala namang naisasagot.