magyabang
To boast in Tagalog is magyabang.
Magyabang is an intransitive verb used to describe the act of bragging or talking loudly in praise of oneself.
Meaning: intransitive: to brag, to talk loudly in praise of oneself (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb magyabang changes its form to indicate timing: use nagyayabang for an ongoing action (is boasting), nagmayabang for a completed action (boasted) and magyayabang for a future action (will boast). To describe a person who boasts, use the adjective mapagmayabang.
Did you know?
- In some Filipino social contexts, excessive yabang is seen as a lack of 'hiya', which is the crucial cultural concept of 'shame' or 'social propriety'.
- The term nagmamayabang can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is 'showing off' its qualities, like a bright sun or a colorful flower.
- Because yabang is a heavy social stigma, using the word directly can be much more insulting than saying 'to brag' is in English.
Examples in context
- Wag ka nang magyabang tungkol sa mga bagong sapatos mo.Don't boast about your new shoes
- Huwag kang tumataba ng ulo dahil sa mga tagumpay mo.Don't let success make you arrogant
- Huwag kang magyabang sa akin.Don't boast to me.
- Ayaw niyang magyabang tungkol sa pera.He doesn't want to boast about money.
- Bakit ka magyabang nang magyabang?Why do you keep boasting?
Example conversation
Jasmine and Ricardo are talking about a mutual friend.
- JasmineBakit ba mahilig magyabang si Marco?Why does Marco love to brag so much?
- RicardoGusto lang niya na mapansin siya.He just wants to be noticed.
- JasmineNakakairita na magyabang siya nang ganoon.It's irritating that he boasts like that.
- RicardoHayaan mo na lang siya, Jasmine.Just let him be, Jasmine.
