Namamanglaw (en. Sorrowful)

na-ma-mang-law

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

appearing sad or quiet due to sorrow.

He is sorrowful due to the loss of his pet.

Siya ay namamanglaw dahil sa pagkawala ng kanyang alaga.

showing signs of mourning.

His face was sorrowful, a sign of his grief.

Ang kanyang mukha ay namamanglaw, tanda ng kanyang pagdadalamhati.

derived from the root 'manglaw' meaning 'to mourn' or 'to be sorrowful'

the heart is sorrowful

the heart is filled with sadness or grief.

namamanglaw ang puso

sadness

the state of being sad or mourning.

kalungkutang

Feeling downcast

I'm feeling downcast because I have no one with me right now.

Namamanglaw ako kasi wala akong kasama ngayon.

Fate blues

When you're feeling downcast, it's like you're having fate blues.

Kapag namamanglaw ka, parang may tadhana blues ka na.

Losing interest

I'm feeling downcast, I'm losing interest in everything.

Namamanglaw ako, nawawalan na ako ng gana sa lahat.