Panghatinggabi (en. Midnight)

/paŋˈha.tɪŋˈga.bi/

Synonyms

a term for the time close to morning but still dark

I fell asleep in the wee hours, but the heat of the day is still there.

Nakatulog na ako ng panghatinggabi, pero nandiyan pa rin ang init ng araw.

time for debauchery or mischief

People in the bar, it's the wee hours and they're drinking and joking around.

Ang mga tao sa bar, panghatinggabi na, nag-iinuman na sila at nagkukulitan.

time for quiet reflection

Sometimes, I prefer to meditate in the wee hours while everything is quiet.

Minsan, mas gusto kong magmuni-muni sa panghatinggabi, habang tahimik ang lahat.