nakakaiyak
tear-jerking
From root: iyak
Usage Note
Nakakaiyak is used to describe situations, movies, or stories that are so sad they make people cry.
Examples
" Nakakaiyak ang kwento niya. "
Natural Translation
Her story is tear-jerking.
Literal Translation
Tear-jerking the story her.
" Nakakaiyak ang pelikulang pinanood namin. "
Natural Translation
The movie we watched was tear-jerking.
Literal Translation
Tear-jerking the movie watched we.
" Nakakaiyak ang huling bahagi ng nobela kung saan nagkita ulit ang mag-amang matagal nang naghiwalay. "
Natural Translation
The last part of the novel is tear-jerking, where the father and son who had long been separated met again.
Literal Translation
Tear-jerking the last part of novel where met again the father-and-child long already separated.
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