Punyagiin (en. Envy)

/puːˈɲaɡin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A feeling of envy or jealousy towards someone who has more success or goodness.

He felt envy towards his friend's success.

Naramdaman niyang punyagiin ang kanyang kaibigan sa kanyang tagumpay.

A behavior stemming from feelings of envy.

Envy can cause misunderstandings in their group.

Ang punyagiin ay nagiging sanhi ng hindi pagkakaunawaan sa kanilang grupo.

An intention to lessen the value of others due to envy.

Jealousy is a cause of conflict in their relationship.

Ang punyagiin ay nagiging dahilan ng hidwaan sa kanilang relasyon.

Derived from the word 'punyagi', meaning 'envy' or 'jealousy'.

envied by others

The jealousy or envy felt due to someone else's success.

punyagiin ng iba

envy

A feeling of discontent regarding another's successes.

inggit

jealousy

An emotion typically caused by the fear of losing love or attention from someone.

pagseselos

To bring down or defeat

Bring down that project of his so he would have a hard time.

Punyagiin mo na 'yang project niya para mahirapan siya.

To scare or tease

Don't scare that kid, he might get mad at you.

Wag mong punyagiin 'yang bata, baka magalit sa'yo.

To bully or intimidate

So many are bullying him, he should learn to fight back.

Ang dami nang punyagiin sa kanya, dapat matuto siyang lumaban.