Pagkamalian (en. Mistake)

pag-ka-ma-li-an

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
An error or mistake in an action or decision.
There are mistakes in his report that need to be corrected.
May mga pagkamalian sa kanyang ulat na kailangang ituwid.
A situation where a person makes a wrong step or opinion.
Mistakes are part of the learning process.
Ang pagkamalian ay bahagi ng proseso ng pagkatuto.
Identifying an action that is incorrect or wrong.
His mistake caused problems for everyone.
Ang kanyang pagkamalian ay nagdulot ng problema sa lahat.

Etymology

from the root word 'kamali' meaning 'error' or 'mistake'

Common Phrases and Expressions

Just human, we make mistakes.
It shows that making mistakes is normal.
Tao lang, nagkakamali.
Learn from mistakes.
Encouraging one to study mistakes to avoid repeating them.
Maging matuto mula sa pagkamalian.

Related Words

error
Refers to an action or decision that is incorrect.
kamali
regret
The feeling of reflection and sadness over mistakes made.
pagsisisi

Slang Meanings

mistake made
Brother said there's nothing wrong with a mistake, as long as we learn from it.
Sabi ni kuya, walang masama sa pagkamalian, basta't natututo tayo sa mga ito.
wrong decision
I never thought that mistake would lead me to trouble.
Hindi ko akalain na ang pagkamalian na iyon ang magdadala sa akin sa problema.
error that happened
There are mistakes in the report that we need to fix.
May mga pagkamalian sa report na kailangan nating ayusin.