Mapamihag (en. Figurative)

ma-pa-mi-hag

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

Indicates an indirect conveyance of an idea.

The words he used were figurative and full of symbolism.

Ang mga salitang kanyang ginamit ay mapamihag at puno ng simbolismo.

Refers to statements with deep meanings.

His poem is very figurative, containing hidden messages.

Napaka-mapamihag ng kanyang tula, na naglalaman ng mga lihim na mensahe.

Provides a form of symbolism to common concepts.

The figurative language expands the reader's thinking.

Ang mapamihag na wika ay nagpapalawak ng pag-iisip ng mambabasa.

root word: 'hint', combined with 'ma' for adjective

figurative expression

an expression that has a deeper meaning than its literal interpretation

mapamihag na pahayag

metaphor

A type of figurative language that describes one thing by comparing it to another.

metapora

symbol

An object or word that represents another object or idea.

simbulo

deep meaning

His song is so metaphorical, it has many interpretations.

Yung kanta niya, sobrang mapamihag, ang daming pwedeng interpretasyon.

hard to understand

Sometimes, what the teacher says becomes so convoluted, I just don't get it.

Minsan, nagiging mapamihag ang sinasabi ng guro, hindi ko na gets.

rich in symbolism

His poems are truly metaphorical, full of symbolism.

Yung mga tula niya, talagang mapamihag, puno ng simbolismo.