isip
ísip with stress marks
mind; thought
Usage Note
Isip refers to the mind or the act of thinking and is a versatile root for common verbs like mag-isip (to think) and isipin (to think about something). It is used daily to describe both the intellectual faculty and the process of contemplation.
Examples
" Wala sa isip ko iyon. "
Natural Translation
That's not on my mind.
Literal Translation
Not-in mind my that.
" Gamitin mo ang iyong isip. "
Natural Translation
Use your mind.
Literal Translation
Use you your mind.
" Hanggang ngayon ay nasa isip ko pa rin ang payong ibinigay sa akin ng aking yumaong ama. "
Natural Translation
Even now, the advice my late father gave me is still on my mind.
Literal Translation
Until now is in mind my still the advice given to me of my deceased father.
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