Mapawaglit (en. Transient)

/ma.pa.wa.glit/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of condition or state that is temporary and does not last.

The rain seems transient, as there are times it quickly becomes sunny again.

Ang pag-ulan ay tila mapawaglit, dahil may mga pagkakataon na nagiging maaraw lang muli.

An occurrence that is unstable or uncertain in existence.

Many transient ideas emerged during this meeting.

Maraming mapawaglit na ideya ang lumitaw sa meeting na ito.

Root word: pawaglit (to lose, to be overlooked), meaning to disappear or not to notice.

transient experience

an experience that does not last or is temporary.

mapawaglit na karanasan

fading

a condition of gradually disappearing or leaving.

pawala

like something done quickly or without warning

There, the gang went mapawaglit outside, suddenly left.

Ayun, nag-mapawaglit yung tropa sa labas, bigla na lang umalis.

lost continuous conversation

Our chat went mapawaglit, no one was understanding each other.

Nag-mapawaglit na yung kwentuhan namin, walang nagkakaintindihan.