Magselos (en. To be jealous)

/maɡ'sɛlɔs/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A word that expresses feelings of resentment or the need not to have a partner with someone else.

He gets jealous when I’m with another girl.

Magselos siya kapag may kasama akong ibang babae.

The action of instilling doubt or distrust in a relationship.

Would you get jealous if you see him with his friend?

Magselos ka ba kung makita mong kasama niya ang kanyang kaibigan?

From the Spanish word 'celos'

Be jealous

An invitation or command not to be angry or jealous.

Magselos ka

jealousy

A specific feeling of having an unequal partner or love.

selos

to get mad out of jealousy

I don't know why she's jealous of Ana, maybe she's just envious of her beauty.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit siya nagseselos kay Ana, baka naiinggit lang siya sa ganda niya.

when feeling afraid of losing someone

When he saw me with Mike, he started to get jealous.

Nang makita niya akong kasama si Mike, nagstart siyang magselos.

showing excessive care for a person

I’ll just get jealous, but I just want to show that he/she is important to me.

Magselos na lang ako, pero gusto ko lang namang ipakita na importante siya sa akin.