ngawa
ngawà with stress marks
to speak loudly and lengthily about complaints
Also means
Ngawa can also mean the loud continuous crying of a child when used in that specific context.
Usage Note
Ngawa in this sense describes the act of venting loudly and at length — airing grievances in a way that others find tiresome. It carries a slightly negative connotation, suggesting the complaints are excessive or repetitive rather than constructive.
Examples
" Tigilan mo na ang ngawa. "
Natural Translation
Stop your complaining now.
Literal Translation
Stop you already the loud-complaining.
" Naiinis na ang lahat dahil sa walang tigil na ngawa ng lalaki. "
Natural Translation
Everyone is getting annoyed because of the man's nonstop complaining.
Literal Translation
Annoyed already the all because to without stop that loud-complaint of man.
" Sa halip na ngumawa nang ngumawa tungkol sa problema, mas mabuti pang maghanap tayo ng tunay na solusyon. "
Natural Translation
Instead of complaining loudly over and over about the problem, it would be better for us to look for a real solution.
Literal Translation
In place that loudly-complain repeatedly about the problem, more good still to-look-for we of real solution.
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