Pagkakagusot (en. Tangle)

/paɡkaˈɡusot/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A situation where things are entangled or confused.
The tangling of her hair caused her trouble in the morning.
Ang pagkakagusot ng kanyang buhok ay nagdulot sa kanya ng abala sa umaga.
State of being messy or disordered.
Due to the mess of documents, the application process was delayed.
Dahil sa pagkakagusot ng mga dokumento, naantala ang proseso ng aplikasyon.
The result of the combination of various things that are not organized.
The tangle of wires behind the television caused issues with the connection.
Ang pagkakagusot ng mga kable sa likod ng telebisyon ay nagdulot ng problema sa koneksyon.

Etymology

The word 'pagkakagusot' comes from the root word 'gusot' meaning 'messy' or 'disordered', and the prefix 'pag-' indicating an action.

Common Phrases and Expressions

tangle of the mind
Confusion or difficulty in understanding something.
pagkakagusot ng isip

Related Words

tangle
A form of mess or confusion.
gusot
mess
A situation where there is confusion or disorder.
gulo

Slang Meanings

mess or problem
This mess in our project is really annoying.
Nakakainis ang pagkakagusot na 'to sa projekto natin.
not a good situation
There's too much mess in my life right now.
Masyadong maraming pagkakagusot sa buhay ko ngayon.
chaos
It seems like there was chaos where we went last night.
Parang may pagkakagusot sa pinuntahan natin kagabi.