EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
miscarriage...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/A-gas/
FIL: Ang hindi sinasadya o sapilitang pagkalaglag o pagkawala ng sanggol sa sinapupunan bago pa ito mabuhay sa labas.
EN: miscarriage
"Agas" is a heavy word, referring to miscarriage. It's a deep, personal loss that is often unspoken. It's the kind of topic discussed in hushed tones or with great sensitivity. Not to be confused with the sound of flowing liquid, this "agas" carries a lot of emotional weight.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *agas* meaning 'miscarriage'.
"Pagkalaglag" is a more common and slightly less direct term for miscarriage. The verb form is "maagasan" (to have a miscarriage).
🇵🇭 Ang agas ay isang masakit na karanasan para sa isang ina.
🇺🇸 A miscarriage is a painful experience for a mother.
🇵🇭 Dahil sa aksidente, siya ay naagasan.
🇺🇸 Because of the accident, she had a miscarriage.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.