kabiglaan

suddenness

noun ka-big-la-AN DERIVED Rare

From root: bigla

Kabiglaan refers to the quality of being sudden or an impulsive act done in the heat of the moment without thinking.

Examples

Beginner

" Nagulat ako sa kabiglaan niya. "

Natural Translation

I was surprised by his suddenness.

Literal Translation

Surprised I at the suddenness his.

Intermediate

" Nagulat ako sa kabiglaan ng pangyayari. "

Natural Translation

I was surprised by the suddenness of the event.

Literal Translation

Surprised I at the suddenness of the event.

Advanced

" Dahil sa kabiglaan ng kanyang desisyon na umalis, walang nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na magpaalam o pigilan pa siya. "

Natural Translation

Because of the suddenness of his decision to leave, no one had the chance to say goodbye or stop him.

Literal Translation

Because of the suddenness of his decision to leave, none had of chance to say-goodbye or stop still him.

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