Igsian (en. To be late)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action that describes delay or not arriving on time.

He was late for the meeting and missed the discussions.

Nag-igsian siya sa pulong at hindi nakasama sa mga talakayan.

Delay in a schedule or fixed time.

The train's lateness caused inconvenience to the passengers' travel.

Ang pag-igsian ng tren ay nagdulot ng abala sa biyahe ng mga pasahero.

Arriving or starting an activity after the scheduled time.

Do not be late for your classes to achieve high marks.

Huwag mag-igsian sa inyong mga klase upang makakuha ng mataas na marka.

Don't be late

A reminder not to be late.

Huwag mag-igsian

I was late for work

Describing delay in arriving at the office.

Nag-igsian ako sa trabaho

call

Can refer to communication to notify the delay.

tawag

schedule

Related to arrival and departure times.

iskedyul

to take a break or stop working

Come on, let's igsian this and just relax.

Sige na, igsian na lang natin 'to at mag-relax na tayo.

to be lazy

I'll just igsian at home today, I don't feel like going out.

Igsian na lang ako sa bahay today, wala akong ganang lumabas.

to do something quickly

Just igsian that, it's getting boring.

Igsian mo na lang 'yan, nakakatamad na.