ngasiwa
ngasiwà with stress marks
to manage or oversee
Usage Note
Ngasiwa means to supervise, administer, or take charge of something. It is a somewhat formal or literary word, more commonly encountered in written Tagalog than in everyday speech, where 'pamahalaan' or 'pangasiwaan' may be used instead.
Examples
" Siya ang nangangasiwa sa tindahan. "
Natural Translation
She is the one managing the store.
Literal Translation
She the one-managing in-the store.
" Seryoso ang kanyang ngasiwa sa mga manggagawa. "
Natural Translation
His/Her overseeing of the workers is serious.
Literal Translation
Serious the his/her manage to-the [plural] worker.
" Ipinagkatiwala sa kanya ang pangangasiwa sa proyekto dahil pinatunayan niyang kaya niyang pangasiwaan ang maraming tao nang maayos. "
Natural Translation
The management of the project was entrusted to him because he proved that he could oversee many people properly.
Literal Translation
Entrusted to him the management of-the project because proved he-that can he-that oversee the many people properly.
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