Muwang (en. To awaken)

/mu'wang/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Indicates the act of a person coming down from sleep or absence.

She woke up from her sleep.

Nagising siya mula sa kanyang muwang.

The process of awakening consciousness in a person.

The awakening in his mind brought him new ideas.

Ang muwang sa kanyang isip ay naghatid sa kanya ng mga bagong ideya.

A state of being open to new experiences or knowledge.

He became aware of what his teacher was teaching him.

Naging muwang siya sa mga itinuturo sa kanya ng kanyang guro.

Derived from the word 'muwang' meaning 'eyes open'.

awakening of the mind

Having awareness or understanding.

muwang ng isip

awakened

Started or awoke from a state.

nag-muwang

awake

The state of being not asleep or having risen.

gising

awareness

The state of having knowledge or understanding of things.

kamalayan

ugly or unappealing

The outfit she's wearing is muwang, it doesn't suit her.

Ang muwang ng suot niyang damit, hindi bagay sa kanya.

pitiful person or someone to feel sorry for

He looks muwang because he's always alone in the cafeteria.

Mukhang muwang siya dahil palaging nag-iisa sa cafeteria.

looks foolish or powerless

He looks so muwang when he didn't pass the exam.

Muwang na muwang siya nang hindi siya nakapasa sa exam.