Pagsisihan (en. Regret)

/pagˈsi.sihan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of feeling regret or having remorse for decisions made.
I need to regret my wrong decisions in life.
Kailangan kong pagsisihan ang aking mga maling desisyon sa buhay.
The process of reconsidering and reflecting on past mistakes.
He often regrets the times he didn't study.
Madalas niyang pinagsisihan ang mga pagkakataon na hindi siya nag-aral.

Etymology

It originated from the root word 'sisi' meaning to renounce or regret.

Common Phrases and Expressions

regretting one's actions
having remorse for actions taken
nagsisisi sa ginawa
to regret
to experience remorse over something bad that happened
magpagsisihan

Related Words

self-blame
A process of blaming oneself for mistakes.
paninisi
regret
The feeling of deep remorse for past actions.
pagsisisi

Slang Meanings

Suffer from what you did or the decision you made.
Just blame yourself if you're regretting it in the end.
Sisihin mo na lang ang sarili mo kung bakit ka nagsisisi sa huli.
Regret past decisions.
A lot of people regret their past calls.
Ang daming tao ang nagsisisi sa kanilang mga nakaraang tawag.
Regret over mistakes.
In the end, you will also regret your mistakes.
Sa bandang huli, pagsisihan mo rin ang mga pagkakamali mo.