EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to leave a mark; to form a partnership...
frankness; candidness; outspokenness...
state of being cut; severance; disconnection...
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/mag-ba-KAS/
FIL: Ang pag-iwan ng marka o palatandaan. Sa ibang konteksto, ito ay ang pagsasama-sama ng puhunan o lakas para sa isang negosyo o gawain.
EN: to leave a mark; to form a partnership
This word has two vibes. 1) The 'hugot' vibe: "Nagbakas ng sugat sa puso ko." (It left a scar on my heart). It's about leaving a mark, a trace, an imprint. 2) The 'business' vibe: "Magbakas tayo sa food cart business." (Let's be partners in a food cart business). It means to pool resources, to become business partners. Same word, one is for feelings, the other for finances.
From mag- (verb prefix) + bakas (trace, mark, or share/partnership).
The meaning is heavily context-dependent. 'Magbakas ng' something (leave a mark of) vs. 'Magbakas para sa' something (partner up for).
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🇵🇭 Ang kanyang kabutihan ay nagbakas nang malalim sa aming alaala.
🇺🇸 His kindness left a deep mark on our memory.
🇵🇭 Nagpasya ang magkapatid na magbakas ng puhunan para sa isang maliit na karinderya.
🇺🇸 The siblings decided to form a partnership by pooling capital for a small eatery.
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