Ill in Tagalog

“Ill” in Tagalog translates to “May sakit,” “Masama,” or “Hindi maganda,” depending on whether you’re referring to sickness or something bad. These terms effectively convey both the physical state of being unwell and the concept of something harmful or wrong. Explore the detailed analysis below to use this word accurately in various Filipino contexts.

[Words] = Ill

[Definition]:

• Ill /ɪl/
• Adjective 1: Suffering from an illness or disease; not in good health; sick.
• Adjective 2: Harmful, hostile, or unfavorable.
• Adverb: Badly, wrongly, or imperfectly.
• Noun: Evil, harm, or misfortune.

[Synonyms] = May sakit, Maysakit, Masama, Hindi maganda, Hindi mabuti, Masamang-loob, Malupit, Nagkakasakit, Di-maganda

[Example]:

Ex1_EN: My grandmother has been ill for several weeks and needs constant medical attention.
Ex1_PH: Ang aking lola ay may sakit na sa loob ng ilang linggo at nangangailangan ng patuloy na pansin medikal.

Ex2_EN: He felt ill after eating the spoiled food at the party last night.
Ex2_PH: Naramdaman niyang maysakit siya pagkatapos kumain ng sirang pagkain sa party kagabi.

Ex3_EN: The company suffered from ill effects due to poor management decisions.
Ex3_PH: Ang kumpanya ay nakaranas ng masamang epekto dahil sa mahinang desisyon sa pamamahala.

Ex4_EN: She spoke ill of her former colleagues during the interview, which was unprofessional.
Ex4_PH: Nagsalita siya ng masama tungkol sa kanyang dating mga kasamahan sa trabaho sa panayam, na hindi propesyonal.

Ex5_EN: The village was facing ill fortune with consecutive years of drought and crop failure.
Ex5_PH: Ang nayon ay nakaharap sa hindi magandang kapalaran na may sunod-sunod na taon ng tagtuyot at pagkabigo ng ani.