utang na loob

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• otang na loob, otang loob — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• utang-na-loob
• utang ng loob
• utang-loob — obsolete

Etymology

Literally, “owed will; inner debt”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔutaŋ na loˈʔob/ [ˌʔuː.t̪ɐŋ n̪ɐ loˈʔob̚]
• Rhymes: -ob
• Syllabification: u‧tang na lo‧ob

Noun

utang na loób (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜆᜅ᜔ ᜈ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) sense of gratitude; debt of gratitude

   May utang na loob ako sa pagtulong niya sa akin.

   I owe him one for his help.

Interjection

utang na loób (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜆᜅ᜔ ᜈ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)

1. please!; God forbid!

   Synonym: sige na

   Utang na loob, maglaan ka ng kaunti para may sapat tayong makain.

   I beg of you, share a little so we'd have enough to eat.

2. for crying out loud!

   Utang na loob, umalis ka diyan!

   For crying out loud, get out of here!

Related terms

• utanging-loob

See also

• basag ang loob
• buo ang loob
• hulog ng loob
• lakas ng loob
• sakit ng loob
• sama ng loob
• sira ang loob
• tibay ng loob