EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be left behind; to stay behind...
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/ma-I-wan/
FIL: Manatili sa isang lugar habang ang iba ay umaalis; hindi sumama.
EN: to be left behind; to stay behind
This is the "FOMO is real" verb. When your friends are all going out and you have to work, you say, "Maiwan na muna ako, guys." It can be by choice (you're tired) or by force (your boss is a monster). It's the state of staying put while the world moves on without you, even if it's just for a night.
From `ma-` (accidental/potential prefix) + `iwan` (to leave).
This is intransitive. The subject is the one being left behind or choosing to stay. Contrast with `maiwanan`, which is transitive and often implies something was forgotten or someone was outpaced.
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🇵🇭 Mas pinili niyang maiwan sa bahay at magpahinga.
🇺🇸 He chose to stay behind at home and rest.
🇵🇭 Ayokong maiwan mag-isa dito, natatakot ako.
🇺🇸 I don't want to be left alone here, I'm scared.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.