talunan
The English word "loser" is translated to Tagalog as talunan.
talunan refers to a person who fails to win.
Meaning: person who fails to win (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from the root talo, which means to lose or to be defeated.
Which one should you use?
The antonym of talunan is panalo, which means winner.
How does it change in a sentence?
talunan functions as both a noun and an adjective. In an informal context, the word sawi can also be used to denote someone who is experiencing misfortune or failure.
Did you know?
- The word talo can be used as a verb to mean 'to defeat', meaning the subject of the sentence is actually the winner.
- The term sawi describes a specific kind of 'loser' who has been rejected in love or suffered a broken heart.
- Be careful with pronunciation, as the root talo (to lose) sounds very similar to the word talon, which means 'waterfall'.
Examples in context
- Siya ang talo sa paligsahanHe/She is the loser in the competition
- Huwag mong tawaging talunan ang sarili mo.Don't call yourself a loser.
- Ayaw kong maging talunan sa kumpetisyon.I don't want to be a loser in the competition.
Example conversation
Christina and Juan are talking about a chess match.
- ChristinaSino ang nanalo sa inyo?Who among you won?
- JuanNanalo ako, kaya talunan si Mark.I won, so Mark is the loser.
- ChristinaMabuti naman at hindi ka talunan.It's good that you aren't the loser.
- JuanSalamat, Christina!Thank you, Christina!
