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]
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adjective
Literal meaning: not in her own self
Filipino meaning:
- hindi nalalaman o naririnig (kahit hindi bingi) ang sinasabi ng iba o kaya siya mismo hindi niya nalalaman ang sinasabi niya
English meaning:
- does not know nor hear (though not deaf) what others are saying to him nor what he himself is saying
- not adverting to what is taking place
Example:
- Marahil may problema si Boyet dahil tila walâ sa kanyáng sarili.
English translation:
- Boyet seem to have a problem, he seem absent-minded.
Synonym(s):
English translation:
- absent-minded
- preoccupied
Antonym(s):
English translation:
- alert
- vigilant
- lively