Maiwanan (en. To be left behind)

/maɪwɪˈnan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A type of verb that refers to the state of being left behind in a place or situation.

He was left behind by his friends on the trip.

Naiwanan siya ng kanyang mga kaibigan sa biyahe.

The state of not being included in a group or number of people in a particular occasion.

I was unexpectedly left behind at school.

Maiwanan ako sa paaralan nang hindi inaasahan.

Derived from the root word 'iwan' which means 'to leave'.

left behind by time

Means being unable to progress or failing to advance.

maiiwanan ng panahon

left behind in a situation

Means being unable to continue or lagging behind in events.

maiwanan sa isang sitwasyon

leave

Root word referring to the action of leaving.

iwan

guess

A term that could refer to contemplating a left-behind situation.

haka-haka

neglected

His pet cat was left behind and neglected.

Ang kanyang alagang pusa ay naiwanan na at napabayaan na.

dropped

I dropped my bag earlier, so I left it on the bus.

Nabitawan ko yung bag ko kanina, kaya naiwanan ko ito sa bus.

stripped

He was stripped of his privilege because he left the assignment undone.

Tinanggalan siya ng pribilehiyo dahil naiwanan ang assignment.