EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to chop (wood); to fire/dismiss (from a job)...
thought...
started; began...
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FIL: Hatiin o putulin ang isang bagay, karaniwan ay kahoy, sa pamamagitan ng malakas na pagtama ng palakol o katulad na kagamitan. Sa makabagong gamit, ito ay nangangahulugang tanggalin sa trabaho o tungkulin.
EN: to chop (wood); to fire/dismiss (from a job)
Literally, it's what you do to firewood with an axe. 'Magsibak ng kahoy.' But in modern Pinoy slang, this is what happens when your boss tells you, 'You're fired!' It's the ultimate 'tanggal sa trabaho' move. 'Na-sibak si kuya sa BPO kasi laging late.' It's harsher than 'natanggal,' implying a forceful removal.
From 'sibak', meaning to split or cleave. The metaphorical extension to being fired is a 20th-century development.
The meaning 'to fire from a job' is colloquial but very common. The literal meaning 'to chop wood' is more traditional.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan mong sibakin ang mga kahoy na ito para may panggatong tayo.
🇺🇸 You need to chop this wood so we have something for the fire.
🇵🇭 Sinibak sa trabaho ang empleyado dahil sa pagnanakaw.
🇺🇸 The employee was fired from the job because of theft.
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