EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
was exterminated, was eradicated, was annihilated...
to sprinkle on...
Buddhism...
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FIL: Lubusang nalipol, nawala, o namatay; ganap na winasak o tinapos.
EN: was exterminated, was eradicated, was annihilated
This isn't just 'nasira' (damaged) or 'nawala' (lost). This is total annihilation. Think Thanos snap. It's what you want to happen to cockroaches in your kitchen, a computer virus, or a really bad idea. It means wiped out, gone, zero survivors.
From na- + puksa.
A very strong word implying complete destruction or elimination.
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🇵🇭 Napuksa ang lahat ng peste sa bukid dahil sa bagong pestisidyo.
🇺🇸 All the pests in the field were exterminated because of the new pesticide.
🇵🇭 Ang layunin ng kampanya ay upang mapuksa ang kahirapan sa bansa.
🇺🇸 The campaign's goal is to eradicate poverty in the country.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.