ilap
not used to being with others; undomesticated
Usage Note
Ilap describes an animal or person that is wary, skittish, or not accustomed to human contact or social interaction — a stray cat, a feral horse, or a shy child who avoids strangers can all be described as 'malilap'. The quality implies a need to be tamed or won over gradually.
Examples
" Mailap ang pusang iyon. "
Natural Translation
That cat is skittish.
Literal Translation
Skittish the cat that.
" May ilap ang batang iyon. "
Natural Translation
That child is not used to people.
Literal Translation
Has undomesticated the child that that.
" Dahil sa ilap ng bagong kuha naming aso, ilang linggo bago ito tuluyang lumapit sa amin. "
Natural Translation
Because of how wary our newly adopted dog was, it took weeks before it finally came close to us.
Literal Translation
Because-of the wariness of newly fetched our dog, several weeks before it fully came-close to us.
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