yagit
yagít with stress marks
fallen twigs; trash; vagrant (fig)
Usage Note
Yagit literally refers to small fallen twigs, scraps, or debris on the ground. Figuratively, it is used — often harshly — to describe a person who is destitute, homeless, or of very low social standing, much like calling someone a 'vagabond' or 'street urchin.' Use of the figurative sense can be pejorative, so context matters.
Examples
" Puno ng yagit ang daan. "
Natural Translation
The road is full of trash.
Literal Translation
Full of trash the road.
" Nagtitipon ng mga yagit ang bata para gawing panggatong. "
Natural Translation
The child was gathering fallen twigs to use as firewood.
Literal Translation
Gathering of-the fallen-twigs the child to-use-as firewood.
" Tuwing umaga, nililinis ng mga tagalinis ng kalye ang mga yagit na natipon sa kanal matapos ang malakas na ulan kagabi. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, the street cleaners clear out the debris that collected in the canal after last night's heavy rain.
Literal Translation
Every morning, clean the cleaners of street the debris linker collected in canal after the strong rain last-night.
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