EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
abortifacient; causes miscarriage...
Don't speak; Be quiet...
Needless to say...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/na-ka-pag-pa-pa-A-gas/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang bagay o substansiya na may kakayahang maging sanhi ng pagkalaglag o hindi planadong pagtatapos ng pagbubuntis.
EN: abortifacient; causes miscarriage
This is a serious, old-school term you might hear from your lola when she warns you not to eat too much pineapple or drink a certain herbal tea when you're pregnant. It refers to anything believed to cause a miscarriage. It's a heavy word, not for everyday chika.
ROOT MEANING: miscarriage
A very specific and formal/medical term. "Agas" itself means miscarriage. The complex affixation indicates a strong causative effect.
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🇵🇭 May mga halamang-gamot na pinaniniwalaang nakapagpapaagas.
🇺🇸 There are herbal medicines that are believed to be abortifacient.
🇵🇭 Mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ng doktor ang anumang gamot na nakapagpapaagas sa mga buntis.
🇺🇸 The doctor strictly forbids any medicine that causes miscarriage for pregnant women.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.