Nawala (en. Missing)
/naˈwa.la/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
Missing in a place or situation.
His shoes went missing at school.
Nawala ang kanyang sapatos sa paaralan.
Not found or lost.
My wallet is missing at the shopping mall.
Nawala ang aking wallet sa shopping mall.
The disappearance of a person or object.
Our cat has been missing for a week.
Nawala ang pusa namin sa loob ng isang linggo.
Etymology
From the root word 'wala' meaning missing.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Lost in thought
The imagination or memories are lost.
Nawawala sa isip
Lost one's way
Not knowing the right direction.
Nawawala ang landas
Related Words
none
A state of absence or lack.
wala
neglect
Something that has not been achieved or is lost.
napagkukulang
Slang Meanings
lost or seems to be lost in thought
I zoned out again in the conversation, like I have no interest.
Nawala na naman ako sa usapan, parang wala akong gana.
no longer around, totally gone
I talked to him, but it seems like he’s really out of my life now.
Kinausap ko siya, pero parang nawawala na talaga siya sa buhay ko.
used up, disappeared
My chips, they're gone! Where did they go?
Yung chips ko, nawawala na! Saan napunta?