kariwaraan
unfortunate situation; trouble
Usage Note
Kariwaraan is a formal or literary term for an undesirable predicament or chaotic state of affairs. It conveys a sense of disorder and misfortune and is more commonly encountered in written Tagalog or formal speech than in everyday conversation.
Examples
" Nasa kariwaraan ang buong bayan. "
Natural Translation
The whole town is in trouble.
Literal Translation
In trouble the whole town.
" Nahulog sila sa kariwaraan dahil sa maling desisyon. "
Natural Translation
They fell into trouble because of a wrong decision.
Literal Translation
Fell they into-the trouble because-of wrong decision.
" Ang kawalan ng matatag na pamumuno ang nagtulak sa bansa sa matinding kariwaraang pang-ekonomiya. "
Natural Translation
The lack of stable leadership pushed the country into severe economic trouble.
Literal Translation
The absence of stable leadership the pushed the country into intense trouble economic.
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