Siwi (en. Broken)

/si.wi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A term used to describe something that is broken or not whole.

The lamp is broken and no longer works.

Ang lampara ay siwi at hindi na gumagana.

A condition of being exhausted or destroyed.

The breakage of her mobile phone caused a lot of inconvenience.

Ang siwi ng kanyang mobile phone ay nagdulot ng labis na abala.

Can be used as an adjective to describe destroyed parts of something.

Many broken parts were found in the old house.

Maraming siwi na bahagi ang nakita sa lumang bahay.

The word 'siwi' originates from the root word 'siw' which refers to the destruction or removal of parts of something.

The relationship is broken

The relationship is in a condition that is no longer good.

Siwi na ang relasyon

broken

Also shows the quality of being lost or destroyed.

sira

destruction

The act of creating breakage or destruction.

pagsira

Small or weak

He's really small compared to the other guys.

Siwi lang talaga siya sa mga kalalakihan.

Young or not yet matured

He's still young, too immature for this.

Siwi pa kasi siya, masyado pang bata para sa ganito.