EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
escape; the act of escaping...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-TA-kas/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pag-alis o paglaya mula sa isang mapanganib, hindi kanais-nais, o nakakulong na sitwasyon.
EN: escape; the act of escaping
The great escape! This is what you do from your responsibilities on a Friday night. It's the feeling of logging off after a long day of WFH. It's also what happens in every action movie when the hero breaks out of jail. That's a **pagtakas**.
From `pag-` (nominalizing prefix) + `takas` (escape).
ROOT MEANING: fugitive, escapee
Can be literal (escaping from prison) or figurative (escaping from problems).
🇵🇭 Ang kanyang pagtakas mula sa bilangguan ay laman ng mga balita.
🇺🇸 His escape from prison was all over the news.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.