mabigat ang kamay (mabigát ang kamáy) Filipino/Tagalog term
mabigát ang kamáy
Syllables:
ma·bi·gát ang ka·máy
[ma-bi-gát ang ka-máy]
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adjective
Literal meaning: the hand is heavy
Filipino meaning:
- hindi marunong mag-alaga
- ang anumang inaalagaan na hayop o halaman ay nagiging hindi malusog o kaya ay hindi nabubuhay
English meaning:
- does not know how to take care of
- whatever is taken care of animal or plant becomes unhealthy or dies
Example:
- Noong nakaraang taon ay marami kaming nabiling halaman sa bayan ni Inday. Ngayon, kahit isa walang nabuhay dahil mabigát ang kamáy ni Inday.
English translation:
- Last year we bought many plants from downtown with Inday. Now, none have survived because Inday does not know how to take care of the plants.
Synonym(s):
English translation:
- inept
- incompetent
Antonym(s):
English translation:
- competent
- adept
- accustomed
- versed
- skilled
- expert
- well-seasoned
- habituated