EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To evacuate...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/bu-MAK-wit/
FIL: Ang paglikas o pag-alis mula sa isang lugar na may panganib o sakuna patungo sa isang mas ligtas na lokasyon.
EN: To evacuate
When the volcano starts acting up or the floodwaters are rising faster than your utang, it's time to 'bumakwit'. It's the Pinoy term for 'evacuate', derived from the English word itself. Think of it as a forced, unplanned 'bakasyon' you didn't ask for, usually ending up in a crowded gym or school.
From English "evacuate".
Often used in the context of natural disasters (typhoons, volcanic eruptions) or armed conflict.
🇵🇭 Kinailangang bumakwit ng buong barangay dahil sa pagbaha.
🇺🇸 The entire village had to evacuate because of the flood.
🇵🇭 Naghahanda na silang bumakwit bago pa man dumating ang bagyo.
🇺🇸 They are already preparing to evacuate even before the typhoon arrives.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.