EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be absent...
completely demoralized, utterly discouraged...
crazy, lunatic, nuts...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mag-AB-sen/
FIL: Ang hindi pagdalo o pagpasok sa isang itinakdang pagtitipon, klase, o trabaho.
EN: to be absent
The opposite of "present!" It's what you do when you're "sick" (read: tinatamad), or when there's a new season of your favorite Netflix series. To **mag-absen** is a high-stakes game. Do it too often in school, and you'll fail. Do it too often at work, and you'll have a one-on-one with HR. Use your absences wisely.
From English 'absent'.
ROOT MEANING: absent
A Taglish-derived verb, very common in schools and workplaces. The formal equivalent is 'lumiban'.
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🇵🇭 Huwag kang mag-a-absen bukas dahil may mahalagang pagsusulit tayo.
🇺🇸 Don't be absent tomorrow because we have an important exam.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.