Pagliho (en. Sudden change)
pag-li-ho
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A change or event that occurs unexpectedly.
The sudden change in weather caused floods in our town.
Ang pagliho ng panahon ay nagdulot ng pagbaha sa aming bayan.
The action of moving from one state to another.
The shift in his feelings was hard to understand.
Ang pagliho ng kanyang damdamin ay hindi madaling maunawaan.
An event that causes chaos or confusion.
The shift in the market caused concern among businessmen.
Ang pagliho ng merkado ay nagdulot ng pangamba sa mga negosyante.
Etymology
From the root word 'liho' meaning 'to happen' or 'for something unexpected to occur'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
sudden turn of fate
The sudden change that happens in a person's life.
pagliho ng kapalaran
unexpected weather change
The unexpected change in weather conditions.
pagliho ng panahon
Related Words
move
A term that describes movement or action.
lihok
new
A word that means 'new' or 'another thing'.
bago
Slang Meanings
gone, disappeared
All my plans have pagliho because of the lockdown.
Pagliho na ang lahat ng plano ko dahil sa lockdown.
missing
My parents seem pagliho in my life.
Parang pagliho na ang magulang ko sa buhay ko.
did not show up anymore
He suddenly pagliho, like magic.
Bigla na lang siyang nagpagliho, parang bula.