EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
fragile, breakable...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/ba-ba-sa-GIN/
FIL: Isang katangian ng bagay na madaling mabasag o masira.
EN: fragile, breakable
The official label on your LBC box that you pray the delivery guy actually reads. Also, your heart after seeing your crush's 'in a relationship' status update. Handle with care, bes.
From "basag" (break) with the "-in" suffix indicating a quality and the repeated first syllable "ba-" indicating a characteristic.
ROOT MEANING: a crack; a break
Often used for glass, ceramics, and delicate items. Can also be used metaphorically for a person's feelings or trust.
🇵🇭 Ingatan mo ang kahon na iyan dahil babasagin ang laman.
🇺🇸 Be careful with that box because the contents are fragile.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong paglaruan ang puso niya, hindi mo ba alam na babasagin 'yan?
🇺🇸 Don't play with her heart, don't you know it's fragile?
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