Naantala (en. Delayed)

/na.an.ta.la/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
Means delay or postponement from a set time.
The delivery of goods was delayed due to bad weather.
Ang paghahatid ng mga kalakal ay naantala dahil sa masamang panahon.

Etymology

from the word 'antala' meaning delay or postponement.

Common Phrases and Expressions

the project was delayed
the project was not completed on time
naantala ang proyekto
the trip was delayed
the trip did not happen or occurred as scheduled
naantala ang biyahe

Related Words

delay
The condition of postponement or halt.
antala
postponement
The process of delaying something.
pagkaantala

Slang Meanings

left behind
Their plans were delayed, so they got left behind by others.
Naantala ang kanilang mga plano, kaya napag-iwanan na sila ng ibang tao.
at the back end
The class was delayed, so their activities are now at the back end of the schedule.
Naantala ang klase, kaya't nasa hulihan na ng schedule ang kanilang mga aktibidad.
took longer
Due to the delays, their application process took longer.
Dahil sa pagkaantala, nagtagal ang proseso ng kanilang application.