Naiinggit (en. Envying)

/na.i.əŋ.git/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb referring to the feeling of jealousy or the desire to possess something that belongs to another person.

I am envious of Juan's new car.

Naiinggit ako sa bagong kotse ni Juan.

The feeling of negativity whenever we see someone having better or more beautiful things than us.

Maria is always envious of those who write beautiful poems.

Palaging naiinggit si Maria sa mga sumusulat ng magagandang tula.

A feeling that prompts a person to act negatively or harmfully because of envy.

Pedro's envious feeling prompted him to badmouth his friend.

Ang naiinggit na damdamin ni Pedro ay nag-udyok sa kanya na siraan ang kanyang kaibigan.

envious of someone else's success

Having feelings of envy towards the achievements of others.

naiinggit sa tagumpay ng iba

don't be suspicious and envious

Emphasizing that one should not think ill of others due to envy.

huwag mapaghinala at naiinggit

envy

The main emotion or feeling that drives the word 'naiinggit'.

inggit

jealousy

A similar feeling rooted in envy, often spent on the ownership of a person.

selos

Cringe with envy

She seems so happy now, but it's kind of cringe that I'm feeling envious of her.

Ang saya saya niya ngayon, pero parang nakaka-cringe na maiinggit ako sa kanya.

Bitter

She's so bitter about other people's achievements, that's why she often feels envious.

Sobrang bitter niya sa mga achievements ng iba, kaya lagi siyang naiinggit.

Full-on rant

She feels envious of her friend's success, so she goes on a full-on rant on social media.

Naiinggit siya sa success ng barkada niya, kaya kuda ng wagas siya sa social media.