EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to trace; to track down...
to drizzle...
to admit; to confess...
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/pag-ba-kas ba-ka-SIN/
FIL: Ang masusing paghahanap o pag-alam sa pinagmulan o kinaroroonan ng isang bagay sa pamamagitan ng pagsunod sa mga bakas o palatandaan.
EN: to trace; to track down
This is the ultimate Marites/detective move. When your friend says 'he's just a friend' but you see his name tagged in a post from 2018, you 'pagbakas-bakasin' their entire digital footprint. It's about connecting the dots, following the trail of resibos, IG stories, and shared Spotify playlists to find the truth.
The repetition of 'bakas' (trace/mark) implies a thorough and meticulous search. This is a verb in its command/infinitive form.
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🇵🇭 Sinubukan ng detektib na pagbakas-bakasin ang mga huling sandali ng biktima.
🇺🇸 The detective tried to trace the victim's last moments.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.