Pagkainis (en. Annoyance)

/pagkaʔiˈnis/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The state of being annoyed or irritated.
His annoyance caused a misunderstanding.
Ang kanyang pagkainis ay naging sanhi ng hindi pagkakaunawaan.
An emotion caused by annoying things.
Due to the noise, he felt annoyance.
Dahil sa ingay, siya ay nakaramdam ng pagkainis.
Having grudge or resentment towards a person or thing.
His annoyance towards his friend was evident.
Ang pagkainis niya sa kanyang kaibigan ay halata.

Etymology

root word: 'inís' meaning having annoyance or irritability

Common Phrases and Expressions

annoying person
a person that causes annoyance or irritation
nakakainis na tao
frustration in traffic
annoyance caused by heavy traffic flow
pagkainis sa traffic

Related Words

irritation
The process of having annoyance or irritation.
pagka-irita
anger
A deep feeling often stemming from annoyance.
galit

Slang Meanings

an extremely boring situation
Man, this place is such a boredom, I have nothing to do.
Grabe, parang pagkainis na lang dito sa bahay, wala akong magawa.
frustration due to a person or situation
He's so hard to talk to, I'm really fed up with him.
Sobra siyang mahirap kausapin, talagang pagkainis na pagkainis ako.