Nakadilat (en. Widened)

naki-di-lat

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of someone showing the widening of the eyes.

He/she widened his/her eyes upon seeing a visitor arrive.

Nakadilat siya nang makitang may dumating na bisita.

A state in which the eyes are fully open.

He/she is always wide awake every morning.

Palagi siyang nakadilat tuwing umaga.

The child widened his/her eyes in joy when he/she saw his/her favorite toy.

It is truly amusing to see a child wide-eyed with delight.

Tunay na nakakatuwang makinan ng isang bata na nakadilat sa kasayahan.

root word: dilat

smiling while wide-eyed

showing joy and widening of eyes

ngumingiti habang nakadilat

dilat

The condition of having eyes wide open.

dilat

sleep-deprived

Even if I just got a massage, I'm still so sleep-deprived.

Masahe na nga lang ako, pero sobrang nakadilat pa rin ako.

in a state of shock

I was in shock after hearing the news, I didn't know what to say.

Nakadilat ako sa balita, hindi ko alam kung anong sasabihin.

can't believe it

I can't believe what I saw, it was so weird!

Nakadilat ako sa nakita ko, parang ang weird!