Tigang (en. Barren)
ti-gang
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
adjective
Land that is empty or unable to support any plant life.
The barren land cannot be planted with rice.
Ang tigang na lupa ay hindi kayang taniman ng mga palay.
Not yielding any fruit or content.
His ideas seem barren, nothing new or exciting.
Ang kanya mga ideya ay tila tigang na, walang bago o kapana-panabik.
Common Phrases and Expressions
the land is barren
The land cannot be planted due to lack of nutrients.
tigang ang lupa
Related Words
lack
The state of having insufficient things or resources.
kakulangan
Slang Meanings
Becoming hard or dry.
The rice is so dry now, it's like a rock!
Yung kanin, tigang na tigang na, parang bato na!
Lacks appetite or has a sour taste.
This soup is so bland! It's like I've already smelled the sourness.
Ang soup na ito, sobrang tigang! Parang nalanghap ko na ang asim.
Weak or lifeless.
I feel so drained after the workout.
Parang tigang na tigang ang katawan ko pagkatapos ng workout.