Tiwarik (en. Neglect)

/tɪˈwarɪk/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A state of not caring for or attending to something.

His neglect of his health caused serious problems.

Ang tiwarik sa kanyang kalusugan ay nagdulot ng mga seryosong problema.

Lack of appreciation for responsibilities or obligations.

His neglect of his duties resulted in the project's failure.

Ang tiwarik sa kanyang mga tungkulin ay nagresulta sa pagbagsak ng proyekto.

verb

The act of not paying attention or caring.

We must focus and not neglect opportunities.

Kailangan tayong magpakatutok at huwag mag-tiwarik sa mga pagkakataon.

The word 'tiwarik' comes from the root word 'warik' which means 'to neglect'.

neglect of nature

Neglecting nature and not taking care of it.

tiwarik ang kalikasan

carelessness

Refers to the lack of care or failure to act on what should be done.

pabaya

running out of money or lacking funds

I have no tiwarik left, so I can't join the outing.

Wala na akong tiwarik, kaya hindi na ako makakasama sa outing.

empty or worthless

Your bag seems tiwarik, it's empty.

Yung bag mo parang tiwarik, wala nang laman.

wasting time or resources

Don't tiwarik that project, it's a waste of your effort.

Huwag mo nang tiwarikin 'yang proyekto, sayang ang effort mo.