molestiya
molestíya with stress marks
bother; inconvenience; annoyance
Usage Note
Molestiya is a Spanish loanword from molestia meaning annoyance or inconvenience, and in Tagalog it retains that everyday sense rather than the sexual connotation of the English word 'molest'. Learners should treat it as a false friend and use it only to mean a bother or nuisance.
Examples
" Pasensya na sa molestiya. "
Natural Translation
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Literal Translation
Sorry already for the inconvenience.
" Humihingi ako ng paumanhin kung ang aking pagdating ay nagdulot ng molestiya. "
Natural Translation
I apologize if my arrival caused a bother.
Literal Translation
Asking I of apology if the my arrival is brought of bother.
" Ayaw kong maging molestiya sa iyo, kaya hindi na lang ako tatawag kung abala ka pa sa trabaho. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to be a bother to you, so I won't call if you're still busy with work.
Literal Translation
Don't-want I-that to-become bother to you, so not anymore just I will-call if busy you still in work.
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