masiraan ng loob

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧si‧ra‧an ng lo‧ob
  • IPA(key): /masiˌɾaʔan naŋ loˈʔob/, [mɐsɪˌɾaʔɐn nɐŋ loˈʔob]

Verb

masiraan ng loób (complete nasiraan ng loob, progressive nasisiraan ng loob, contemplative masisiraan ng loob)

  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

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