Pagkamahiyain (en. Shyness)

pag-ka-ma-hi-yain

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The quality of being shy or not easily recognized.

Shyness can be a barrier to interacting with others.

Ang pagkamahiyain ay maaaring maging hadlang sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa iba.

An emotional state where a person finds it difficult to communicate with others.

Due to his shyness, he finds it hard to talk to new friends.

Dahil sa kanyang pagkamahiyain, mahirap siyang makipag-usap sa mga bagong kaibigan.

Behavior of avoiding attention or focus from others.

Her shyness causes her to shy away from public events.

Ang kanyang pagkamahiyain ay nagiging sanhi ng kanyang pag-iwas sa mga pampublikong kaganapan.

Derived from the word 'mahiyain' and the prefix 'pag-', meaning the quality of being shy.

Shy in front of people

Feeling shy or uncertain when in front of others.

Mahiyain sa harap ng tao

shy

A term describing a person who is naturally hesitant to engage.

mahiyain

sociability

The quality of being more inclined to have interactions with others.

pagka-makihalubilo

shy

Ana is very shy because she doesn't want to speak in front of lots of people.

Sobrang pagkamahiyain ni Ana, kasi ayaw niya mag-salita sa harap ng maraming tao.

too lazy to socialize

Marco is really shy, that's why he often feels too lazy to socialize with people.

Pagkamahiyain talaga si Marco, kaya madalas tinatamad siyang makipag-socialize sa mga tao.

standoffish

He's not standoffish, but he just seems shy around everyone.

Hindi siya antipatiko, pero parang pagkamahiyain lang siya sa lahat.