alala
alalá with stress marks
worry
Usage Note
Alala with the stress on the last syllable indicates concern or anxiety. It is most commonly heard in the phrase Huwag kang mag-alala (Don't worry).
Examples
" Huwag kang mag-alala. "
Natural Translation
Don't worry.
Literal Translation
Don't you worry.
" Alisin mo ang alala sa iyong isip. "
Natural Translation
Remove the worry from your mind.
Literal Translation
Remove you the worry in your mind.
" Nararamdaman kong may alala sa kanyang loob, pero ayaw niyang sabihin kung ano ang problema. "
Natural Translation
I can feel that there is worry within her, but she doesn't want to say what the problem is.
Literal Translation
Feeling I-that has worry in her inside, but doesn't-want she-that to-say if what the problem.
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