Tinggalan (en. Remnant)

/tiŋɡaˈlan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Remaining part of something.

I threw away the remnant of the food.

Ang tinggalan ng pagkain ay itinapon ko na.

Land or a portion of land that is left.

There are still remnants of land behind the house.

May mga tinggalan pang lupa sa likod ng bahay.

Remaining people from an event or occurrence.

The remnant of the people at the wedding brought joy to everyone.

Ang tinggalan ng mga tao sa kasal ay nagbigay saya sa lahat.

From the words 'tira' and 'wan'

remnants of the past

memories or things from a bygone era

tinggalan ng nakaraan

leftover

Remaining part from something that has been used.

tira

Leftover or residual items.

Enough with that gossip, I don't have any leftovers from your story!

Tama na 'yang tsismis, wala na akong tinggalan sa kwento mo!

Being left behind or not caught up.

Life moves so fast, I always feel like I'm left behind.

Sobrang bilis ng takbo ng buhay, feeling ko lagi akong tinggalan.