Nugnog (en. Fool)

nug-nog

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who is unaware or ignorant.

Don't make yourself a fool over trivial matters.

Huwag mong gawing nugnog ang iyong sarili sa mga simpleng bagay.

A common term for people lacking understanding.

Fools are often laughed at by others.

Ang mga nugnog ay madalas na pinagtatawanan ng iba.

From the Tagalog term referring to someone who is simple or foolish.

Foolish behavior

Behavior marked by difficulty in understanding or notable ignorance.

Nugnog na ugali

fool

Expresses a lack of intelligence or wisdom.

tanga

Lazy or worthless

Mark's attitude is like a nugnog, all he does is sleep.

Ang ugali ni Mark, parang nugnog, walang ginawa kundi matulog.

Poor person or stupid

That gay person is really a nugnog in our friendship.

Yung bading na yun, nugnog talaga sa pagkakaibigan namin.

Not knowledgeable or lacking in education

No matter what you teach him, he's still a nugnog at school.

Kahit anong ituro mo sa kanya, nugnog pa rin sa school.