sira ang loob

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “one's will destroyed”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /siˌɾaʔ ˌʔaŋ loˈʔob/ [sɪˌɾaʔ ˌʔan̪ loˈʔob̚]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /siˌɾa(ʔ) ˌʔaŋ loˈʔob/ [sɪˌɾaː ˌʔan̪ loˈʔob̚]
  • Rhymes: -ob
  • Syllabification: si‧ra ang lo‧ob

Adjective

sirâ ang loób (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) discouraged; disheartened
    Synonyms: pinanghinaan ng loob, nadismaya
    Antonym: buo ang loob
    Sira ang loob ko nang mapanood ang balita at malaman ang nangyari na disgrasya.
    I feel disheartened upon watching the news and finding out about the tragedy that happened.

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