lasing
/laˈsiŋ/
The English word "drunk" is translated to Tagalog as lasing. Wiktionary also lists lango and barik.
Meaning: intoxicated after drinking too much alcohol (adj)
Ways to say it
| Tagalog | IPA |
|---|---|
| lasing | /laˈsiŋ/ (Standard Tagalog) |
| lango | /laˈŋo/ (Standard Tagalog) |
| barik | /ˈbaɾik/ /ˈbaɾek/ |
The term is an adjective used to describe someone who is intoxicated after consuming too much alcohol. If you wish to refer to the person who is currently in a state of intoxication, you can use the noun form lasing. For a person who is a habitual or heavy drinker, you can use the noun lasinggero or lasenggo.
Which one should you use?
lasing is the standard, everyday term for being drunk. lango is used to imply a higher degree of intoxication, often appearing in a more descriptive or literary sense to mean extremely drunk.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate the completed aspect, meaning someone has become drunk or has reached the state of being intoxicated, you can add the prefix na- to the word to form nalasing.
How do you pronounce it?
/laˈsiŋ/
Did you know?
- In Philippine drinking culture, the concept of tagay involves sharing a single glass among a group, making it easy to track who is becoming lasing first.
- The suffix -ero in lasinggero is a Spanish loan, reflecting the historical influence of Spain on how Filipinos categorize people by their habits.
- Filipinos sometimes use the term lasing to describe a state of confusion or being overwhelmed, even if no alcohol was consumed.
Examples in context
- Sabi nila lasing sila.They said they're drunk.This sentence shows how to report that someone is lasing.Tatoeba #10170581 by theSardonyx, translation #7440981 by CH
- Lasing ang taong iyon.That person over there is drunk.This sentence is useful for identifying that a specific person is lasing.Tatoeba #11806784 by qwertzu, translation #9949274 by sundown
- Umuwi ka na, Tom. Lasing ka na.Go home, Tom. You're drunk.This sentence demonstrates how to tell someone they are lasing.Tatoeba #11575358 by qwertzu, translation #9158418 by shekitten
- Siya ay lango sa sobrang pag-inom ng alak.He is drunk due to excessive drinking of alcohol.
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ricardo arrives home after a party.
- RicardoKailangan ko na ng tubig.I need some water now.
- MariaBakit? Mukhang lasing ka na, Ricardo.Why? You look drunk already, Ricardo.
- RicardoHindi ako lasing, medyo nahihilo lang.I'm not drunk, I'm just a bit dizzy.
- MariaMatulog ka na lang sa kwarto.Just go to sleep in the room.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “drunk” translations and entries lasing, lango, barik, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
