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nightmare in Tagalog

bangungot

UK/ˈnaɪt.mɛə//ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/

nightmare in Tagalog: bangungot. In English, nightmare means a very unpleasant or frightening dream.

Tagalog words for nightmare

dream
bangungot

English meaning of nightmare

  1. noun A very unpleasant or frightening dream.
  2. noun Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience that arouses anxiety, terror, agony or great displeasure.
  3. noun A demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep.
  4. noun A feeling of extreme anxiety or suffocation experienced during sleep; sleep paralysis.

Full definition of nightmare

nightmare in a sentence

  • I had a nightmare that I tried to run but could neither move nor breathe.
  • Cleaning up after identity theft can be a nightmare of phone calls and letters.

Synonyms of nightmare

nightmare in other languages

Questions about nightmare in Tagalog

What is the meaning of nightmare in Tagalog?
Nightmare in Tagalog is bangungot.
Ano ang nightmare sa Tagalog?
Nightmare: bangungot.
What does nightmare mean in English?
Nightmare means a very unpleasant or frightening dream.

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