From root: asa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
iniasa
i-ni-A-sa
entrusted or left to
Present (Incomplete)
iniaasa
i-ni-a-A-sa
entrusting or leaving to
Future (Contemplated)
iaasa
i-a-A-sa
will entrust or leave to
Usage Note
Iasa is used when entrusting a task, responsibility, or one's fate to another person or a higher power. It often implies a sense of dependence or delegating a burden, commonly heard in the phrase 'iasa sa Diyos' (leave it to God).
Examples
" Iasa mo na lang sa Diyos. "
Natural Translation
Just leave it to God.
Literal Translation
Entrust you just to God.
" Ayaw kong iasa ito sa iba. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to entrust this to others.
Literal Translation
Dislike I entrust this to others.
" Hindi mo dapat iasa ang lahat sa iba; minsan kailangan mong gumawa rin ng paraan para sa sarili mo. "
Natural Translation
You shouldn't leave everything to others; sometimes you also need to find a way for yourself.
Literal Translation
Not you should entrust the all to others; sometimes need you make also of way for self your.
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