EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
decomposition; decay; corrosion...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-ka-AG-nas/
FIL: Ang proseso ng pagkasira, pagkalusaw, o pagguho ng isang bagay dahil sa mga natural na elemento o kemikal na reaksyon.
EN: decomposition; decay; corrosion
It's what happens to the leftover adobo at the back of the ref after two months. It's what happens to an old iron gate left out in the rain. It's nature's way of recycling. In hugot terms, it's the slow, steady decay of feelings after a bad breakup.
From the prefix "pagka-" (state of being) + "agnas" (decay).
ROOT MEANING: decomposed; eroded; decayed
Can be used for organic decay (synonymous with pagkabulok) or inorganic corrosion/erosion.
🇵🇭 Pinag-aaralan ng mga siyentipiko ang bilis ng pagkaagnas ng mga plastik.
🇺🇸 Scientists are studying the speed of decomposition of plastics.
🇵🇭 Ang pagkaagnas ng bakal ay tinatawag ding kalawang.
🇺🇸 The corrosion of iron is also called rust.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.