umirap
umírap with stress marks
to give a sullen glance
From root: irap
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umirap
u-MI-rap
rolled eyes
Present (Incomplete)
umiirap
u-mi-I-rap
is rolling eyes
Future (Contemplated)
iirap
i-I-rap
will roll eyes
Usage Note
Umirap is the actor-focus form of irap, capturing the culturally recognizable Filipino gesture of a sideways, half-lidded glance conveying contempt, skepticism, or exasperation. More nuanced than a full eye-roll, it often comes with a slight head tilt; the locative-focus partner irapan shifts focus to the person receiving the look.
Examples
" Huwag kang umirap sa matanda. "
Natural Translation
Do not give a sullen glance to an elder.
Literal Translation
Do-not you to-give-sullen-glance to elder.
" Hindi maganda na umirap habang may kausap na matanda. "
Natural Translation
It is not good to give a sullen glance while speaking with an elder.
Literal Translation
Not good to give sullen glance while has talking-partner elder.
" Tuwing hindi niya nakukuha ang gusto niya, umiirap ang dalaga at lumalayo na parang galit sa buong mundo. "
Natural Translation
Whenever she does not get what she wants, the young woman gives a sullen glance and walks away as if angry at the whole world.
Literal Translation
Every-time not she gotten the want her, giving-sullen-glance the young-woman and moving-away like angry at whole world.
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