Pagkapahiya (en. Embarrassment)

/paɡkaˈpahi.ja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The state or condition of feeling ashamed.

He felt embarrassment when he was left in front of many people.

Naramdaman niya ang pagkapahiya nang maiwan sa harap ng maraming tao.

A situation that causes shame to a person.

His mistake in speaking caused embarrassment in front of him.

Ang kanyang pagkakamali sa pagsasalita ay nagdulot ng pagkapahiya sa kanyang harapan.

The creation of a feeling of discomfort due to shame.

Maria accidentally tripped, so she felt embarrassment.

Aksidenteng nadapa si Maria kaya't siya ay nakaramdam ng pagkapahiya.

From the root word 'pahiya' which means shame or embarrassment.

Head held high

Shows self-confidence despite embarrassment.

Naka-angat ang ulo

Looking for the ground

An expression that describes embarrassment in a situation where you want to hide.

Hinahanap ang lupa

shame

The process of feeling shame or embarrassment.

pagkahiya

mistakes

Wrong acts that can cause embarrassment.

mga pagkakamali

to fall in the eyes of others

I just humiliated myself earlier; I fell in front of everyone.

Kaka-pagkapahiya ko lang kanina, nalaglag ako sa harap ng lahat.

to be embarrassed

Oh no, I was embarrassed again in the exam; I didn't know the questions!

Naku, napahiya na naman ako sa exam, hindi ko alam yung mga tanong!

to mess up

I just stopped messing up because of my embarrassment.

Tinigil ko lang nagjump ko dahil sa pagkapahiya ko.