Mamisa (en. To miss)
ma-mi-sa
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
Expresses the feeling of longing for a person or thing.
He hurried home because he missed his family.
Nagmamadali siyang umuwi dahil na-mamisa na siya sa kanyang pamilya.
The feeling of not having a person or thing that was previously there.
I miss my friends from school.
Mamisa ako sa mga kaibigan ko sa paaralan.
Having an intense desire to see or be with a person again.
He misses his ex-girlfriend.
Mamisa siya sa kanyang dating kasintahan.
Etymology
Derived from the word 'misal' which means to flip or transfer.
Common Phrases and Expressions
I miss you
Expresses the feeling of separation from someone for a long time.
Mamisa ka
Miss a lot
Means to long excessively for a person or thing.
Mamisa nang todo
Related Words
longing
Expresses the heaviness of the feeling of missing.
harga
Slang Meanings
Lost or distracted attention towards a person or thing.
He's like a scatterbrain today, can't focus on work.
Para siyang mamisa ngayon, di makapag-focus sa trabaho.
Extremely sad or worried.
I'm really down thinking about my problems.
Mamisa na ako sa kakaisip sa problema ko.