Mapaglangis (en. Oily)

/ma.paɡ.laŋ.is/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

Rich in oil or fatty.

This dish is oily because of the many oils used in cooking.

Ang lutong ito ay mapaglangis dahil sa maraming mantika na ginamit sa pagluluto.

Marked by oil or containing oil.

The straight roads tend to be oily when it rains.

Ang mga deretso na daan sa kalsada ay madalas na nagiging mapaglangis kapag umuulan.

From the word 'mapag' meaning 'capable' and 'langis' referring to a liquid used for lubrication.

oily road

A road that is oily, possibly dangerous for driving.

mapaglangis na daan

oil

A liquid used for various purposes, such as cooking or lubrication.

langis

slippery

A term referring to the state of being slippery or lacking traction.

madulas

slippery or too slick (reference to a person or situation lacking integrity)

My friend is like oily, he always has an agenda behind what he says.

Ang kaibigan ko, parang mapaglangis, lagi na lang siyang may agenda sa likod ng kanyang mga sinasabi.

quick to talk and win others over (easy to connect with and seems like a good person but has bad intentions)

Don't easily believe him; he's known to be oily, so don't be fooled.

Huwag kang basta-basta maniniwala sa kanya, kilala siyang mapaglangis na tao, kaya huwag kang magpadala.