nawalan ng bibig (nawalán ng bibíg) Filipino/Tagalog term
nawalán ng bibíg
Syllables:
na·wa·lán ng bi·bíg
[na-wa-lán ng bi-bíg]
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adjective
Literal meaning: the mouth was lost
Filipino meaning:
- hindi nakakibo at nakapagsalita
English meaning:
- astonished and could not say a word
Example:
- Ang isang kalahok ay nawalán ng bibíg sa ibabaw ng entablado nang makita ang dami ng nanonood.
English translation:
- One of the contestant was astonished and could not say a word on the stage when he saw the great number of audience.
Synonym(s):
English translation:
- dumbfounded
- astounded
- confused
- spellbound
- enchanted
- charmed