EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
has a crack; is broken...
to endure; to bear; to put up with...
to shave...
Pang-uri
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/may-ba-SAG/
FIL: Nagtataglay ng lamat, sira, o pira-pirasong bahagi dahil sa pagkabagsak o matinding puwersa.
EN: has a crack; is broken
Like your phone screen after it slips from your hand. Or that favorite mug you can't use anymore. Figuratively, it can also mean someone is a little 'off' or 'crazy'—'may basag sa ulo' (has a crack in the head). It's the state of things before they become 'wasak.'
From 'may' (has/have) + 'basag' (crack/break).
ROOT MEANING: a crack; a break
Used for objects. 'May basag sa ulo' is a common idiom.
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🇵🇭 Ibinalik niya ang salamin dahil may-basag ito sa gilid.
🇺🇸 He returned the mirror because it had a crack on the side.
🇵🇭 Ingatan mo ang plorera, baka magka-basag.
🇺🇸 Be careful with the vase, it might get cracked.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.