Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Literally, to have one's will destroyed, from sira ang loob.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /masiˌɾaʔan naŋ loˈʔob/ [mɐ.sɪˌɾa.ʔɐn nɐn loˈʔob]
  • Rhymes: -ob
  • Syllabification: ma‧si‧ra‧an ng lo‧ob

Verb edit

masiraan ng loób (complete nasiraan ng loob, progressive nasisiraan ng loob, contemplative masisiraan ng loob, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜒᜇᜀᜈ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) to be discouraged; to lose confidence
    Synonyms: panghinaan ng loob, mahintakutan
    Nasiraan ng loob ang mga pumasa sa tanyag na pamantasan nang nalaman nilang hindi nila mababayaran ang mataas na matrikula.
    Those who passed the prestigious university were discouraged and realized they are unable to pay the high tuition fee.

Conjugation edit