Nakabalagbag (en. Exposed)

/naka-ba-lag-bag/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
adjective
Exposed or revealed to others.
His exposed personality caught everyone's attention.
Ang kanyang nakabalagbag na pagkatao ay nakatawag ng pansin sa lahat.
On display or bare.
The exposed books are in a corner of the classroom.
Ang mga nakabalagbag na aklat ay nasa isang sulok ng silid-aralan.

Etymology

The term 'nakabalagbag' is derived from 'balagbag' which means to see or to gaze.

Common Phrases and Expressions

exposed person
A person who has seen or observed others.
nakabalagbag na tao

Related Words

balagbag
A term referring to the process of looking or being seen.
balagbag

Slang Meanings

scary or stuck in a bad situation
The fires that happened in the town were really nakabalagbag!
Ang mga sunog na nangyari sa bayan, sobrang nakabalagbag!
disturbed or confused
A week has passed and I'm still nakabalagbag about what happened.
Nakalipas ang isang linggo, nakabalagbag pa rin ako sa mga nangyari.
intense chaos or mess
That party was filled with so many nakabalagbag people around!
Yung party na yun, ang daming nakabalagbag na tao sa paligid!