Difficulty

to repress

Pandiwa

/rip.rɛs/ or /rip.res/

r

r

e

i

p

p

r

r

e

ɛ

ss

s

(sugpuin)

pigilin

to hold back or prevent something from being expressed, developed, or revealed

to disrupt

Pandiwa

/dɪs.rəpt/ or /dis.rēpt/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

r

r

u

ə

p

p

t

t

(sumira)

manggulo

to cause disorder or disturbance in something that was previously orderly or calm

to intervene

Pandiwa

/ɪn.tɜr.vin/ or /in.tēr.vin/

i

ɪ

n

n

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

v

v

e

i

n

n

e

(makialam)

manghimasok

to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse

to interfere

Pandiwa

/ɪn.ɜr.fɪr/ or /in.ēr.fir/

i

ɪ

n

n

t

e

ɜ

r

r

f

f

e

ɪ

r

r

e

(makialam)

manghimasok

to disrupt the normal continuation or proper execution of a process or activity

to jam

Pandiwa

/ʤæm/ or /jām/

j

ʤ

a

æ

m

m

(magsadya)

magharang

to create disturbances in electronic signals preventing them from being received

to obstruct

Pandiwa

/əbs.trəkt/ or /ēbs.trēkt/

o

ə

b

b

s

s

t

t

r

r

u

ə

c

k

t

t

(pangunahan)

hadlangan

to deliberately create challenges or difficulties that slow down or prevent the smooth advancement or development of something

ambiguity

Pangngalan

/æm.bɪ.gjuə.ti/ or /ām.bi.gyooē.ti/

a

æ

m

m

b

b

i

ɪ

g

g

u

ju

i

ə

t

t

y

i

(hindi tiyak na kahulugan)

kalabuan

the state of being unclear due to multiple possible meanings

nuance

Pangngalan

/nuɑns/ or /nooaans/

n

n

ua

uɑ

n

n

c

s

e

(niyanig)

pagsasakatawan

a very small and barely noticeable difference in tone, appearance, manner, meaning, etc.

severity

Pangngalan

/sɪ.vɛ.rɪ.ti/ or /si.ve.ri.ti/

s

s

e

ɪ

v

v

e

ɛ

r

r

i

ɪ

t

t

y

i

(lakas)

tindi

the intensity or degree of something challenging or impactful, such as pain, weather conditions, or any adverse circumstance

daunting

pang-uri

/dɔn.tɪng/ or /dawn.ting/

d

d

au

ɔ

n

n

t

t

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(nakababahalang)

nakakatakot

Disapproving

intimidating, challenging, or overwhelming in a way that creates a sense of fear or unease

elusive

pang-uri

/ɪ.lu.sɪv/ or /i.loo.siv/

e

ɪ

l

l

u

u

s

s

i

ɪ

v

v

e

(mahirap abutin)

mahirap maunawaan

difficult to grasp mentally

comprehensible

pang-uri

/kɑmp.ri.hɛn.sə.bəl/ or /kaamp.ri.hen.sē.bēl/

c

k

o

ɑ

m

m

p

p

r

r

e

i

h

h

e

ɛ

n

n

s

s

i

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(malinaw)

nauunawaan

clear in meaning or expression

discernible

pang-uri

/dɪs.ɜr.nəəbl/ or /dis.ēr.nēēbl/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

c

e

ɜ

r

r

n

n

i

ə

ə

b

b

l

l

e

(malinaw)

nakikita

capable of being seen or observed

digestible

pang-uri

/daɪ.ʤɛs.tə.bəl/ or /dai.jes.tē.bēl/

d

d

i

aɪ

g

ʤ

e

ɛ

s

s

t

t

i

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(maliwanag)

madaling unawain

(of information) clear and easy for the audience to understand

unfathomable

pang-uri

/ʌn.fæ.ðə.mə.bəl/ or /an.fā.dhē.mē.bēl/

u

ə

n

n

f

f

a

æ

th

ð

o

ə

m

m

a

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(hindi masukat)

hindi maunawaan

Disapproving

Formal

impossible to comprehend

indecipherable

pang-uri

/ɪn.di.saɪ.fə.rə.bəl/ or /in.di.sai.fē.rē.bēl/

i

ɪ

n

n

d

d

e

i

c

s

i

aɪ

ph

f

e

ə

r

r

a

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(hindi maunawaan)

hindi mabasa

difficult or impossible to understand or interpret

illegible

pang-uri

/ɪl.lɛ.ʤə.bəl/ or /il.le.jē.bēl/

i

ɪ

ll

l

e

ɛ

g

ʤ

i

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(di maunawaan)

hindi mabasa

unable to be read or understood because of poor handwriting or print quality

rocky

pang-uri

/rɑ.ki/ or /raa.ki/

r

r

o

ɑ

ck

k

y

i

(mahirap)

masalimuot

characterized by difficulty or challenges, often used to describe a situation or experience