Nakahiyad (en. Ashamed)

naka-hi-yad

Meaning & Definition

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adjective
Ashamed is a quality where a person feels shame or embarrassment.
He felt ashamed to go on stage due to his mistake.
Nakahiyad siyang umakyat sa entablado dahil sa kanyang pagkakamali.
That a person or situation evokes feelings of embarrassment.
What he said was embarrassing to those listening.
Ang kanyang sinabi ay nakahiyad sa mga nakikinig.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'hiya' meaning shame.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Embarrassing
A feeling that causes withdrawal or avoidance in a situation due to shame.
Nakakahiya

Related Words

shame
The mental feeling that causes withdrawal due to the shame felt.
hiya
embarrassment
A situation or state that causes a feeling of shame.
kapahiyaan

Slang Meanings

very messy or disorganized
Marco's room is extremely nakahiyad, you wouldn't know where to start cleaning.
Ang kwarto ni Marco ay sobrang nakahiyad, hindi mo malaman kung saan ka mag-uumpisa maglinis.
nervous or tense
I was nakahiyad before performing on stage, but I concentrated.
Nakahiyad ako bago mag-perform sa stage, pero nag-concentrate ako.
nonsense or meaningless
Their conversation is just nakahiyad, not engaging at all.
Yung usapan nila, nakahiyad lang, hindi nakaka-engganyo.