EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
reduction, decrease, deduction...
Express...
Expulsion...
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/ka-ba-WA-san/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagbawas o ang halaga na ibinawas; pagliit ng bilang, sukat, o tindi.
EN: reduction, decrease, deduction
That feeling when you see your payslip and there's a 'kabawasan' under 'Taxes and Deductions'. It's the opposite of 'dagdag'. Or when you thought you had a full bag of chips, but it's mostly air—that's a kabawasan of your expectations.
From ka- + bawas + -an, forming a noun that signifies the result or abstraction of the root word 'bawas' (decrease).
ROOT MEANING: reduction; discount; deduction
Often used in contexts of finance, quantity, or intensity.
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🇵🇭 May kabawasan sa presyo ng gasolina ngayong linggo.
🇺🇸 There's a reduction in the price of gasoline this week.
🇵🇭 Ang pagliban niya sa trabaho ay nagdulot ng kabawasan sa kanyang sahod.
🇺🇸 His absence from work resulted in a deduction from his salary.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.