EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
leak, leakage...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ta-GAS/
FIL: Isang butas o siwang kung saan di-sinasadyang tumutulo o lumalabas ang isang likido o gas.
EN: leak, leakage
That moment of panic when you see a water spot on the ceiling. Or when your chismosa friend accidentally spills the tea about someone else's secret. It's an unwanted escape, whether it's water from a pipe or secrets from a mouth.
The stress is on the last syllable: ta-GAS. This is a homograph of 'tagas' (gash/chop), which has a different pronunciation.
🇵🇭 May tagas ang bubong kaya kailangan itong ayusin bago dumating ang tag-ulan.
🇺🇸 The roof has a leak, so it needs to be fixed before the rainy season arrives.
🇵🇭 Nanggaling sa preno ang tagas ng langis.
🇺🇸 The oil leak came from the brakes.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.