tumatanda nang paurong (tumátandâ nang pauróng) Filipino/Tagalog term

tumátandâ nang pauróng  
Syllables:  tu·má·tan·dâ nang pa·u·róng
[tu-má-tan-dâ nang pa-u-róng]  ?
adjective
Also spelled as: tumátandâ ng pauróng; tumátandâng pauróng
Word origin: Tagalog
Literal meaning: growing old but in a retrogressing manner
Filipino meaning:
  1. isang taong tumatanda pero hindi sumusulong ang kabuhayan, kaisipan at iba pang katangian ng tao
English meaning:
  1. a person who ages but does not progress in life, knowledge and other traits
Example:
  1. Tumátandâ nang pauróng ang panganay na anak mong lalaki. Kung kailan nagkaroon ng sariling pamilya ay saka pa natutong magsugal.
English translation:
  1. Your eldest son ages but does not progress in life. It was until he had his own family when he started to gamble.
Dictionary keywords:
tandâ; uróng