Munakala (en. Nightmare)

moo-nah-kah-lah

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A bad dream that causes fear or distress to the sleeper.
He encountered a nightmare that he couldn't forget.
Nakatagpo siya ng munakala na hindi niya malilimutan.
An experience or feeling in a complicated situation.
His car accident felt like a nightmare.
Ang kanyang pagkabangga sa kotse ay naging parang munakala.

Etymology

Tagalog word

Common Phrases and Expressions

Why the nightmares?
A question about why there are bad dreams.
Bakit ang mga munakala?

Related Words

fear
An emotion of fear or distress.
katakutan
dream
An experience during sleep that can be positive or negative.
panaginip

Slang Meanings

already know
Do you already know about what we talked about earlier?
Munakala mo na ba yung pinagusapan natin kanina?
I thought
I thought this outing would be fun!
Munakala ko magiging masaya ang outing na 'to!