From root: asa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umasa
u-MA-sa
hoped
Present (Incomplete)
umaasa
u-ma-A-sa
hoping
Future (Contemplated)
aasa
a-A-sa
will hope
Usage Note
Umasa is used when expressing a sense of reliance or dependency on someone or something, often implying that the speaker is counting on an outcome. In conversation, it is frequently used to describe waiting for a promise to be fulfilled or, in romantic contexts, the act of hoping in vain.
Examples
" Umaasa akong gagaling ka. "
Natural Translation
I am hoping you will get well.
Literal Translation
Hoping I will-get-well you.
" Mahirap umasa sa wala. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to hope for nothing.
Literal Translation
Hard hope at nothing.
" Patuloy siyang umaasa na babalik ang minamahal niya, kahit matagal na siyang nawala nang walang paalam. "
Natural Translation
She continues to hope that her loved one will return, even though he has long been gone without a word.
Literal Translation
Continuous she hoping that will-return the loved-one her, even long already he disappeared without farewell.
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