Naabala (en. Disturbed)

/_na.ʔa.ba.la/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
State of being busy or preoccupied.
The disturbance of my time caused me to be late for class.
Ang naabala kong oras ay nagdulot ng pagka-huli ko sa klase.
verb
To be engaged or interrupted with a task.
He was disturbed by a call while he was working.
Naabala siya ng tawag habang siya ay nagtatrabaho.

Etymology

From the word 'abala' which means busy or preoccupied.

Common Phrases and Expressions

my mind was disturbed
The mind is chaotic or unable to think clearly.
naabala ang isip ko

Related Words

busy
The state of being busy or engaged in a task.
abala

Slang Meanings

neglected or overlooked
My things at home have been neglected again because of the messy neighbor.
Naabala na naman yung mga gamit ko sa bahay dahil sa magulong kapitbahay.
lost or hard to find
Where is my cellphone? It seems to be lost again in my bag.
Saan na yung cellphone ko? Parang naabala na naman sa bag ko.