Despatsado (en. Displaced)
des-patsado
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A person or thing removed from their family or community.
Displaced individuals often struggle to find new homes.
Ang mga despatsado ay madalas na nahihirapan sa paghahanap ng bagong tahanan.
A person who originates from a place but is forced to leave due to war or destruction.
Many displaced individuals moved to safer areas.
Maraming mga despatsado ang lumipat sa mas ligtas na mga lugar.
Etymology
derived from the Spanish word 'despatriar', meaning to remove a person from their family or community.
Common Phrases and Expressions
war displaced persons
people forced to leave their homes due to war.
mga despatsado ng digmaan
Related Words
repatriation
The process of returning displaced people to their original homes.
muling pagbalik
Slang Meanings
Loose or not well-organized.
Your stuff here looks despatsado, can't you organize it?
Parang despatsado ang mga gamit mo dito, hindi mo ba maayos?
Undisciplined or kind of messy.
Look at your friend, he’s so despatsado in this class.
Tignan mo nga yung kaibigan mo, despatsado siya sa klase na ito.
Unable to focus or lacking attention.
There are so many distractions, that’s why my mind is so despatsado right now.
Ang dami ng distractions, kaya despatsado ang utak ko ngayon.