yayat
yáyat with stress marks
thin
Usage Note
Yayat describes a person or animal that is thin, often implying unhealthy slimness or underweight. In Filipino culture, commenting on someone's body size — including calling someone yayat — is generally done without malice and is considered normal conversation, though attitudes are shifting among younger generations.
Examples
" Payat at yayat ang aso. "
Natural Translation
The dog is skinny and thin.
Literal Translation
Skinny and thin the dog.
" Naging yayat siya pagkatapos ng sakit. "
Natural Translation
He/She became thin after his/her illness.
Literal Translation
Became thin he/she after-of-the illness.
" Lalong yumayat ang bata kahit kumakain dahil hindi pa rin natutukoy ng doktor ang sanhi ng kanyang sakit. "
Natural Translation
The child grew even thinner even though he/she was eating, because the doctor still could not determine the cause of his/her illness.
Literal Translation
Even-more grew-thin the child even eating because not still determined by-the doctor the cause of his/her illness.
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