panis ang laway (panís ang laway) Filipino/Tagalog term
panís ang laway
Syllables:
pa·nís ang la·way
[pa-nís ang la-way]
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adjective
Literal meaning: the sputum is spoiled
Filipino meaning:
- tumutukoy sa kalagayan ng isang taong gising naman pero hindi niya nalalaman ang mga nangyayari sa kanyang paligid
English meaning:
- referring to the state of mind of a person who is awake but doesn't know what is happening around him
Example:
- Si Juan ay panís ang laway kasi hindi siguro matanggap ang malaking talo nya sa sugal.
English translation:
- Juan is absent-minded maybe because he can't accept his big loss in gambling.
Synonym(s):
English translation:
- absent-minded