Pinlakin (en. Made yellow)

/pinˈla.kin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
Knowledge or state of having turned yellow.
The yellowed leaves of the trees signify their decline.
Ang pinlakin na mga dahon ng mga puno ay tanda ng kanilang pagpapasinaya.
verb
The action of turning or becoming yellow.
The fruits turned yellow due to excessive sunlight.
Ang mga prutas ay pinlakin dahil sa sobrang sikat ng araw.

Common Phrases and Expressions

yellowing of the eye
An initial imagery resulting from blurriness or delay in vision.
pinlakin ang mata

Related Words

yellow
A color indicated by pinlakin.
dilaw
target
The thing desired in the coloring yellow.
layon

Slang Meanings

flew off the handle
I ate so much, I feel like I’m about to fly off the handle with all this heat!
Ang dami kong kinain, parang pinlakin na ako sa sobrang init ng ulo ko!
getting heated
Because of his anger, he often gets heated in the office when things aren’t right.
Dahil sa galit niya, parati na lang siyang pinlakin sa office kapag may hindi tama.
lost it
When he found out he’s been heated, he couldn’t hold back and lost it in anger.
Nung nalaman niyang siya ay pinlakin, hindi na siya nakapagpigil at nagwala na siya sa galit.