Ngulila (en. Orphan)

ngoo-LEE-lah

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person without parents.

He is an orphan born into a poor family.

Siya ay isang ngulila na ipinanganak sa mahirap na pamilya.

A child who has lost a father or mother.

There are many orphans in children's homes.

Maraming ngulila sa mga tahanan ng mga bata.

From the word 'ngulila,' meaning 'orphan' or 'without father or mother.'

to become an orphan

to be without parents

maging ngulila

fellow

A person of the same kind or type.

kapwa

home

A place of dwelling or residence.

tahanan

not skilled

He's really ngulila in math, no matter what help you give, he still can't get it.

Sobrang ngulila siya sa math, kahit anong tulong ibigay mo, hindi pa rin makuha.

fool or dumb

You're so ngulila, why didn't you study properly?

Ang ngulila mo naman, bakit di ka pa nag-aral nang maayos?