EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to deduct; to subtract...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/i-BA-was/
FIL: Ang pag-alis ng isang bahagi mula sa isang kabuuan; pagbabawas ng bilang o halaga.
EN: to deduct; to subtract
That feeling when you see your payslip and you want to cry because of all the deductions. 'Yan yung *ibinawas* ng gobyerno. Also what you do with toxic people in your life for your mental health—*ibawas mo na sila*.
From `i-` (object-focus verb prefix) + `bawas` (reduce, less).
ROOT MEANING: reduction; discount; deduction
Focus is on the thing being deducted or subtracted.
🇵🇭 Paki-ibawas mo na lang sa utang ko ang bayad sa kape.
🇺🇸 Please just deduct the payment for the coffee from my debt.
🇵🇭 Kailangang ibawas ang mga buwis mula sa kabuuang kita.
🇺🇸 The taxes need to be deducted from the gross income.
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