wala sa kanyang sarili (walâ sa kanyáng sarili) Filipino/Tagalog term

walâ sa kanyáng sarili  
Syllables:  wa·lâ sa kan·yáng sa·ri·li
[wa-lâ sa kan-yáng sa-ri-li]  ?
adjective
Word origin: Tagalog
Literal meaning: not in her own self
Filipino meaning:
  1. hindi nalalaman o naririnig (kahit hindi bingi) ang sinasabi ng iba o kaya siya mismo hindi niya nalalaman ang sinasabi niya
English meaning:
  1. does not know nor hear (though not deaf) what others are saying to him nor what he himself is saying
  2. not adverting to what is taking place
Example:
  1. Marahil may problema si Boyet dahil tila walâ sa kanyáng sarili.
English translation:
  1. Boyet seem to have a problem, he seem absent-minded.
Synonym(s):
English translation:
  1. absent-minded
  2. preoccupied
Antonym(s):
English translation:
  1. alert
  2. vigilant
  3. lively
Dictionary keywords:
walâ; sarili