EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to evacuate...
to turn one's back on; to abandon...
inverted, upside down, turned against...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mag-BAK-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
The OG 'GTFO.' When there's a super typhoon, a volcanic eruption, or a conflict, this is the command to pack your essentials (and maybe your pet cat) and run for your life to the nearest school gym or community center. The people who do this are called 'bakwit'.
mag- (verb prefix) + bakwit (evacuee, from English 'evacuate')
'Bakwit' is a Filipinized term from the English word 'evacuate'. It can refer to the act of evacuating or the evacuees themselves.
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🇵🇭 Kinailangang magbakwit ng mga residente dahil sa pagtaas ng baha.
🇺🇸 The residents had to evacuate due to the rising floodwaters.
🇵🇭 Naghanda na sila ng go-bag para kung kailangang magbakwit bigla.
🇺🇸 They already prepared a go-bag in case they need to evacuate suddenly.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.