EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to get wet; to wet something...
puppy...
anyway, after all, in any case...
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/mag-ba-SÂ/
FIL: Ang pagdudulot na mabasa o malagyan ng tubig o anumang likido ang sarili o isang bagay.
EN: to get wet; to wet something
What happens when you forget your payong during the rainy season and the jeepney you're in has a leaky roof. It’s also what you do to your plants so they don't die, or to your hair before putting on gel. Basically, introducing H2O where it wasn't before.
From the root word 'basâ' (wet).
The stress and glottal stop on the last syllable is crucial to differentiate it from 'magbasa' (to read). In formal writing, this is sometimes spelled 'magbasâ'.
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🇵🇭 Huwag kang maglaro sa ulan para hindi ka magbasâ.
🇺🇸 Don't play in the rain so you don't get wet.
🇵🇭 Kailangan kong magbasâ ng basahan para punasan ang mesa.
🇺🇸 I need to wet a rag to wipe the table.
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