on-
on-esaw
The thing that causes one to be homesick or lonely.
On-esaw i aragwin dogad.
Being far away made him homesick.
On-esaw i oran amid to nem sa-sa-kiak.
The rain makes me homesick, especially when I am alone.
me-
ma-saw/ iya-saw
To be homesick; be lonely.
Onkwanak cha Manila, nem nat mebajagak chiwan tep ma-sawak.
I will go to Manila, but I will not stay there long because I easily get homesick.
Kimowanak cha Manila, nem nat ebajagak chiwan tep iya-sawak.
I went to Manila, but I did not stay there long because I was homesick.
Tep iya-kalan i esaw kod si-kayo nonta mimothok ira.
For my longing for you was lessened when they arrived.
Iya-saw kawid si-kara nonta iyamtik ira.
We longed for them when they left.
-an
a-sawan or esawan/ esawi or a-sawi/ insawan,
me--an
ma-sawan/ iya-sawan,
To be homesick for something; lonely for something; miss someone.
Insawan na aanak si awa ra.
The children missed their father.
Ma-saw.
She will be lonely/ homesick.
Iya-saw.
She is lonely/ homesick. or She was lonely/ homesick.
Emangka-saw.
She is getting lonely/ homesick.
On-esaw.
She will get/ become lonely/ homsick.
Imesaw.
She got/ became lonely/ homesick.