lagalag
lagalág with stress marks
nomadic; wanderer
Usage Note
Lagalag describes a person who wanders from place to place without settling down, either by circumstance or by choice. It can carry a romantic connotation of a free-spirited traveler or a more somber one of a displaced or homeless person, depending on context.
Examples
" Lagalag siya mula pagkabata. "
Natural Translation
He has been a wanderer since childhood.
Literal Translation
Wanderer he from childhood.
" Lagalag ang lalaki. "
Natural Translation
The man is a wanderer.
Literal Translation
Wanderer the man.
" Bagaman lagalag ang kanyang buhay at walang permanenteng tahanan, masaya pa rin siya sa bawat bagong lugar na kanyang narating. "
Natural Translation
Although his life is nomadic and he has no permanent home, he is still happy in every new place he reaches.
Literal Translation
Although nomadic the his life and no permanent home, happy still he in every new place that his reached.
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