Pagkaligaw (en. Getting lost)

/paɡkaˈligaw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

state of being lost or unable to determine the location.

Getting lost in the forest caused fear among the tourists.

Ang pagkaligaw sa gubat ay nagdulot ng takot sa mga turista.

representation of a situation where a person or object cannot be found.

In the loss of her cellphone, she thought she had neglected it.

Sa pagkaligaw ng kanyang cellphone, naisip niyang napabayaan niya ito.

root word: ligaw

mind wandering

having confusion or losing concentration.

pagkaligaw ng isip

lost

Refers to being without a specific direction or purpose.

ligaw

Wandering or roaming in places and not knowing the destination.

I got lost in a new town, I had no idea where I was going.

Naligaw ako sa isang bagong bayan, wala akong kaalam-alam sa daan.

Being distracted or wasting time on things that aren't important.

Don't get lost in cellphone games, you need to study!

Huwag kang magpagkaligaw sa mga cellphone games, kailangan mo ng mag-aral!

Making confusing decisions that seem lost.

His decision was like getting lost, he had no clear plan.

Parang pagkaligaw lang 'yung ginawa niyang desisyon, wala siyang plano.