nilangaw
poorly attended
From root: langaw
Usage Note
Nilangaw is a common idiomatic adjective used to describe an event, movie, or business that had very few people in attendance. It implies that the venue was so empty that only flies were present.
Examples
" Nilangaw ang tindahan kahapon. "
Natural Translation
The store had hardly any customers yesterday.
Literal Translation
Poorly-attended the store yesterday.
" Nilangaw ang pagtitipon dahil sa ulan. "
Natural Translation
The gathering was poorly attended because of the rain.
Literal Translation
Flied-over/poorly-attended the gathering because of the rain.
" Akala ng organizer ay puno ang venue, ngunit nilangaw ang konsiyerto dahil sa mahal na tiket at masamang panahon. "
Natural Translation
The organizer thought the venue would be full, but the concert was poorly attended because of the expensive tickets and bad weather.
Literal Translation
Thought of-the organizer is full the venue, but poorly-attended the concert because of expensive tickets and bad weather.
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