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bagsak

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Aklanon

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bag(ə)sák (fall to the ground, of something heavy).

Noun

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bágsak

  1. a fall with a thud
  2. a crash (from something falling)
  3. a failing grade

Verb

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bágsak

  1. to fall down
  2. to crash
  3. to fail in school; to give a failing grade

Bikol Central

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bag(ə)sák (fall to the ground, of something heavy).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baɡˈsak/ [baɡˈsak]
  • Hyphenation: bag‧sak

Noun

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bagsák (Basahan spelling ᜊᜄ᜔ᜐᜃ᜔)

  1. a fall with a thud
    Synonyms: tagubtob, lagabong
  2. a crash (from something falling)
    Synonym: bangga
  3. (by extension) failure
    Synonym: lagpak

Derived terms

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *bag(ə)sák (fall to the ground, of something heavy).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: bag‧sak
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɡsak/ [ˈbaɡ.s̪ɐk]

Verb

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bágsak

  1. to fall to the ground
  2. to fail in school; to give a failing grade

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *bag(ə)sák (fall to the ground, of something heavy). Compare Bikol Central bagsak and Cebuano bagsak.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bagsák (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄ᜔ᜐᜃ᜔)

  1. fall; drop; crash
  2. failure; downfall; defeat
  3. failing grade; failing mark
    May bagsak si Juan ngayong semestre.
    Juan has a failing mark this semester.
  4. bankruptcy

Adjective

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bagsák (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄ᜔ᜐᜃ᜔)

  1. fallen; knocked down
  2. having a failing grade; having a failing mark
    • 1993, Tony Perez, Cubao pagkagat ng dilim: mga kuwentong kababalaghan, →ISBN:
      Nang ilabas ang resulta ng ibang exams, bagsak siya sa dalawa pang subject. Pumasa man siya sa sumunod na semestre'y di rin siya mabibilang sa graduates ng taong iyon.
      When the other exam results were released, he failed on two more subjects. Even where he passed in the following semester, he won't be able to graduate that year.
  3. destroyed; demolished; collapsed
    gusaling bagsak
    demolished building
  4. defeated; failed; unsuccessful
    bagsak na sistema
    failed system
  5. bankrupt

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • bagsak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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