Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Kawalay Paglaom
Despair / desperation.noun
- Pronunciation
kah-wah-LIE pag-LAH-ohm
- Root and affixes
wala / paglaom / kawalay paglaom
- Meaning and usage notes
Kawalay paglaom literally expresses absence of hope. Desperasyon may also be used as a loanword.
Actions & States, People & Relationships, Ideas & Abstract Concepts
Nabati niya ang kawalay paglaom.
That person felt despair.
Sa tunga sa kawalay paglaom, nangita siya og tabang.
In the middle of despair, that person sought help.