silakbo
silákbo with stress marks
a sudden outburst of feeling
Usage Note
Silakbo captures the sudden, explosive quality of an emotion that can no longer be contained — rage, grief, or passionate love bursting forth. It is often used in literary and poetic Tagalog to describe powerful emotional moments.
Examples
" Bigla ang silakbo ng galit. "
Natural Translation
The outburst of anger was sudden.
Literal Translation
Sudden the outburst of anger.
" Hindi niya napigilan ang silakbo ng kanyang damdamin. "
Natural Translation
He/she could not stop the sudden outburst of his/her feelings.
Literal Translation
Not he/she stopped the sudden outburst of his/her feelings.
" Sa silakbo ng kanyang damdamin, hindi niya namalayang nasabi na pala niya ang mga salitang matagal na niyang itinago sa puso. "
Natural Translation
In the outburst of her emotions, she did not realize that she had already said the words she had long kept hidden in her heart.
Literal Translation
In-the outburst of her feeling, not she realized-that said already she the words-that long already she-hid in heart.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workActor Focus Verbs
Related Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Filipino Family Words and Honorifics: Ate, Kuya & Tita
Filipino family words like ate, kuya, tita, tito, lolo, and lola go far beyond family — learn how Filipinos use them with strangers, plus mano po etiquette.
Tagalog Question Words: Ano, Sino, Saan & More
Tagalog question words like ano, sino, and saan need the right frame to work. Learn the ang-vs-pronoun rule, confusable pairs, and the ba particle with audio.
Tagalog Word Order: Sentence Structure Made Simple
Why Tagalog puts the verb first, and how ang, ng, and sa markers work. A clear guide to VSO word order, forming questions, and negation.
Ng vs Nang in Tagalog: The Spelling Rule
Ng vs nang sound identical but spell differently. Use ng to mark nouns (of, the object), and nang for how, when, repetition, and counting time.