waif oor Tagalog

waif

/weɪf/ naamwoord

(obsolete) Goods found of which the owner is not known; originally, such goods as a pursued thief threw away to prevent being apprehended, which belonged to the king unless the owner made pursuit of the felon, took him, and brought him to justice.

WAIF

naamwoord

A minor celebrity who does not deserve his or her fame.

voorbeelde

Sadly, many of these waifs were forced into prostitution by their own poverty-stricken parents, who sold them for money.
Nakalulungkot sabihin, karamihan sa mga sawimpalad na ito ay napilitang mapasadlak sa prostitusyon sa kagagawan na rin ng kanilang sariling nagdarahop na mga magulang, na ipinagbibili sila kapalit ng salapi.

In order to achieve the waif look of some popular models, many young girls take to fad diets —with little thought as to the consequences to their health and well- being.
Upang matamo ang balingkinitang hitsura ng ilang kilalang modelo, maraming kabataang babae ang nakikiuso sa pagdidiyeta —na hindi gaanong nag-iisip tungkol sa mga kahihinatnan ng kanilang kalusugan at kapakanan.

An outstretched hand from a soulful- looking waif can tug at the heart.
Ang isang nakasahod na kamay ng isang nakakaawang batang palaboy ay nakaaantig ng puso.

Regarding the social structure of the ancient nation of Israel, The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia states: “It was meant to function as a brotherhood in which, ideally, there were no poor [and there was] no exploitation of widows, waifs, or orphans.”
Tungkol sa kaayusan sa lipunan ng sinaunang bansang Israel, ang The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia ay nagsabi: “Nilayon itong maging isang kapatiran na wala sanang dukha [at] walang pang-aapi sa mga babaing balo, palaboy, o ulila.”