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    Pabigla (en. Suddenness)

    /paˈbiɡla/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A sudden occurrence or reaction.
    His sudden shout caused fear among everyone.
    Ang pabigla ng kanyang pagsigaw ay nagdulot ng takot sa lahat.
    The state of being sudden.
    The sudden onset of the storm was unexpected.
    Ang pabigla ng pagkakaroon ng bagyo ay hindi inaasahan.
    verb
    To do something suddenly.
    His decision was sudden and out of plan.
    Ang kanyang desisyon ay pabigla at wala sa plano.

    Etymology

    Root word: bigla; from the Spanish word 'sorpresa'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    sudden occurrence
    an unexpected event
    pabigla ng pangyayari

    Related Words

    return
    His return from the trip seems sudden.
    pagbabalik

    Slang Meanings

    an extremely unexpected event
    Wow, that sudden rain earlier was a shock to me!
    Grabe, yung biglaang ulan kanina ang pabigla sa akin!
    struggling from extreme surprise
    Mark tripped from shock when he heard the news.
    Nadapa si Mark sa sobrang pabigla nung narinig niya yung balita.
    just, really weird
    What he said earlier was such a shock, just weird.
    Yung sinabi niya kanina, pabigla talaga, weird lang.