EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to postpone until tomorrow; to have something done...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/mag-pa-BU-kas/
FIL: Ang pagpapaliban ng isang gawain, usapan, o pangyayari para sa susunod na araw.
EN: to postpone until tomorrow; to have something done tomorrow
This is the official verb for procrastination, Filipino style. When your friend asks you to do something today and you reply, "Bukas na lang," you are suggesting to *magpabukas* of the task. It's the "mañana habit" in verb form.
From `mag-` + `pa-` + `bukas` (tomorrow).
ROOT MEANING: tomorrow
The meaning is dependent on the pronunciation of the root word 'bukas' as /BU-kas/, with stress on the first syllable.
🇵🇭 Dahil pagod na ang lahat, napagdesisyunan nilang magpabukas na lang ng miting.
🇺🇸 Because everyone was tired, they decided to just postpone the meeting until tomorrow.
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