Nilalagnat (en. To have a fever)
/ni-la-lag-nat/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
A condition where the body has a high temperature.
He has a fever after playing in the rain.
Nilalagnat siya matapos maglaro sa ulan.
A sign of infection or other health conditions.
He has a fever due to a cold.
Nilalagnat siya dahil sa sipon.
The process of the body's temperature rising.
Often, having a fever is caused by a virus.
Kadalasan, ang nilalagnat ay sanhi ng virus.
Etymology
Root word: fever
Common Phrases and Expressions
I have a fever.
I have a fever.
Nilalagnat ako.
High fever.
High fever.
Mataas ang lagnat.
Related Words
fever
A condition of having a high temperature.
lagnat
symptoms
Signs of an illness.
sintomas
Slang Meanings
A mild fever or feeling under the weather
Lots of people are feeling under the weather at school, it’s like an epidemic!
Ang dami ng nilalagnat sa school, parang epidemya na!
Just pretending to be sick for attention, but not really serious
She's just feeling under the weather, but really, she just wants someone to take care of her.
Nilalagnat lang siya, pero sa totoo lang, gusto lang niyang may mag-alaga sa kanya.