Magabsen (en. To be absent)

ma-ˈgab-sen

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of not attending or ignoring a place or occasion.

He had to be absent due to his illness.

Napilitan siyang magabsen dahil sa kanyang sakit.

Deviating from the expected attendance at an event, school, or work.

Due to the incident, he decided to be absent from class.

Dahil sa pangyayari, nagdesisyon siyang magabsen sa klase.

Separation from a group or community at a specific moment.

He often absents himself from meetings due to his job.

Madalas siyang magabsen sa mga pulong dahil sa kanyang trabaho.

The word 'magabsen' is derived from the root 'absent' which means not being present.

to be absent from class

not attending class.

magabsen sa klase

to be absent from work

not attending work.

magabsen sa trabaho

absent

Not attending at a specified time or place.

absent

absence

The act of not attending or leaving a place.

pagliban

To skip class

Why are you absent? You just don’t want to study, just skip class.

Bakit ka absent? Ayaw mo lang talaga mag-aral, magabsen ka na lang.

Avoid people or situations

She's always absent when there are group projects.

Lagi siyang nag-aabsent kapag may mga group project.

Due to tiredness or lack of motivation

I’m too lazy to study so I’ll just be absent tomorrow.

Tinatamad na akong mag-aral kaya magabsen na lang ako bukas.