EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be broken (brittle); to be shattered...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-BA-sag/
FIL: Masira o magkapira-piraso, karaniwan para sa mga bagay na babasagin tulad ng salamin o plato.
EN: to be broken (brittle); to be shattered
The sound your heart makes when your crush posts 'in a relationship with...' someone else. Also, the literal sound of your mom's favorite 'plato' when it slips from your hand. It's the 'uh oh' moment for anything fragile, from glassware to feelings.
ROOT MEANING: broken; cracked; shattered
Specifically for brittle items that shatter, like glass, ceramic, or even a voice ('mabasag ang boses'). For things that tear or rip, use 'mapunit'. For things that snap, use 'mabali'.
🇵🇭 Nanginginig ang kanyang kamay kaya nahulog at nabasag ang baso.
🇺🇸 Her hand was shaking, so the glass fell and shattered.
🇵🇭 Sa sobrang kaba, halos mabasag ang kanyang boses habang nagsasalita.
🇺🇸 From extreme nervousness, her voice almost broke while speaking.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.