From root: ulila
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naulila
na-u-LI-la
was orphaned
Present (Incomplete)
nauulila
na-u-u-LI-la
being orphaned
Future (Contemplated)
mauulila
ma-u-u-LI-la
will be orphaned
Usage Note
Maulila is used when describing the experience of becoming an orphan or being left alone due to the death of parents or a guardian. It carries a heavy emotional weight in Filipino culture, often appearing in formal narratives or when expressing deep loneliness after a significant loss.
Examples
" Ayaw niyang maulila. "
Natural Translation
He doesn't want to be orphaned.
Literal Translation
Dislike he be-orphaned.
" Ayaw naming maulila ang mga bata. "
Natural Translation
We don't want the children to be orphaned.
Literal Translation
Dislike we be-orphaned the child.
" Maaga pang naulila ang batang lalaki, kaya siya pinalaki ng kaniyang lola sa probinsiya. "
Natural Translation
The boy was orphaned at a very young age, so he was raised by his grandmother in the province.
Literal Translation
Early still was-orphaned the child boy, so he raised by his grandmother in province.
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