naninira
causing damage
From root: sira
Usage Note
Naninira derives from sira (broken/damaged) and describes someone or something that ruins, destroys, or undermines — a person, habit, or substance. The collocation naninira ng pangalan, meaning damaging one's reputation, is especially common and socially significant.
Examples
" Naninira siya ng pangalan. "
Natural Translation
He/She is ruining someone's reputation.
Literal Translation
Causing-damage he/she of name.
" Ang mga insekto ay naninira ng mga pananim sa bukid. "
Natural Translation
The insects are causing damage to the crops in the field.
Literal Translation
The plural insect is causing-damage of plural crop in field.
" Mag-ingat ka sa mga taong naninira ng pangalan ng iba upang itaas lamang ang sarili nilang katayuan. "
Natural Translation
Be careful of people who damage the reputation of others just to raise their own standing.
Literal Translation
Be-careful you to plural person who causing-damage of name of others in-order to-raise only the self their standing.
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