Absen (en. Absent)

ab-sen

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Missing or not present in a place or situation where a person is expected to be.

His absence was documented in the class report.

Ang kanyang absen ay nadocument sa report ng klase.

verb

The state or condition of being away from a particular place.

He is absent due to illness.

Absen siya dahil sa pagkakasakit.

Derived from the English word 'absent'.

absent in class

not in class or did not attend a lesson

absent sa klase

absence

The act of not attending a specific appointment or place.

pagliban

Missing or not showing up in class or work.

I was absent in class earlier because I got lazy.

Absent ako sa class kanina kasi tinamad ako.

No motivation or interest in something.

I feel absent in this subject, I have no intention of studying.

Parang absen ako sa subject na 'to, wala akong balak mag-aral.