Piyansa (en. Bail)

pi-yansa

Synonyms

a mental block

I lose my thoughts in conversations like this, it's like a mental block.

Nawawalan ako ng piyansa sa mga ganitong usapan, parang blanko na lang.

hesitant or stalling

I get lazy when there's a blank, I just go 'uhm'.

Tinatamad ako pag may piyansa na, napapa-‘uhm’ na lang ako.

to flounder or struggle

When the silence is heavy, it's hard to struggle for words.

Pag mabigat ang piyansa, ang hirap manganga.