EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to detonate, to cause an explosion...
to drive away; to banish; to shoo...
splash; splatter (of liquid)...
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FIL: Ang maging sanhi ng isang pagsabog, literal man o matalinghaga, sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng pampasabog o paglikha ng kaguluhan.
EN: to detonate, to cause an explosion
Literally, this is what happens with fireworks on New Year's Eve. Figuratively, it's what you do when you drop some major *chismis* in the group chat and watch the reactions explode. It can also mean to make a grand, explosive entrance or reveal, like a celebrity's 'pasabog' new look.
ROOT MEANING: Scattered; dispersed; exploded
Has both a literal meaning (to detonate a bomb) and a very common figurative meaning (to reveal something shocking or spectacular, often called a 'pasabog').
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🇵🇭 Bawal magpasabog ng paputok malapit sa ospital.
🇺🇸 It is forbidden to detonate firecrackers near a hospital.
🇵🇭 Nagpasabog ng balita ang sikat na aktres tungkol sa kanyang pagbubuntis.
🇺🇸 The famous actress dropped a bombshell (lit. caused news to explode) about her pregnancy.
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