Paggutom (en. Hunger)

/paggʊtʊm/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The state of lacking food.
The increase in homeless people causes hunger in the city.
Ang pagdami ng mga walang tahanan ay nagdudulot ng pag-gutom sa lungsod.
An intense need or desire for food.
Due to extreme hunger, he searched for quick and cheap food.
Dahil sa matinding pag-gutom, naghanap siya ng mabilisan at murang pagkain.
The physical signal of lack of food.
Hunger leads to an avalanche of illnesses.
Ang pag-gutom ay nagiging dahilan ng avalanche ng mga sakit.

Etymology

from the word 'gutom'

Common Phrases and Expressions

hunger in the community
Lack of adequate food causing hunger among people.
paggutom sa kal街攞kasan
hunger and poverty
Lack of food accompanied by economic problems.
paggutom at kahirapan

Related Words

food
Anything that can be eaten, especially nutrients.
pagkain
calamity
A situation of shortage or crisis that causes hunger.
kalamidad

Slang Meanings

Hunger pang
I'm so hungry, I need food now!
Ang gutomit ko na, kailangan ko na ng pagkain!
Super famished
Dude, I'm super famished, I just want to lie down in front of the buffet!
Dude, sobrang famished na ako, parang gusto ko na lang humiga sa harap ng buffet!
Chronic hunger
Oh no, I feel chronic hunger, it's like something is biting my stomach!
Naku, talamak na gutom na ang nararamdaman ko, parang may kumakagat sa tiyan ko!