EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to reduce from; to take from...
will make/sell bibingka...
to deal in rice; to put rice into...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/a-WA-san/
FIL: Bawasan o bawian ng isang bahagi o halaga ang isang kabuuan.
EN: to reduce from; to take from
This is what happens to your sahod on payday. After all the deductions (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, utang sa office coop), you get the 'net' amount. Sila na ang nag-awas. 'Awasan' is the verb for the thing being reduced. It's also what you ask the tindera to do sa palengke: "Ate, awasan mo naman kahit konti." (Please reduce the price a little.)
ROOT MEANING: overflow; spill
"Awasan" is a verb in the object focus, referring to the whole from which a part is being taken or reduced. For example, "Awasan mo ang sako ng bigas" (Take some from the sack of rice).
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🇵🇭 Kailangan mong awasan ang asukal sa kape mo para hindi masyadong matamis.
🇺🇸 You need to reduce the sugar in your coffee so it's not too sweet.
🇵🇭 Inutusan siyang awasan ng sampung piso ang presyo ng bawat kilo.
🇺🇸 He was instructed to take ten pesos off the price of each kilo.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.