pasabog

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ sabog.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈsaboɡ/ [pɐˈsaː.boɡ̚]
• Rhymes: -aboɡ
• Syllabification: pa‧sa‧bog

Noun

pasabog (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐᜊᜓᜄ᜔)

1. explosive (explosive substance)

   Synonyms: paputok, eksplosibo, pampasabog

2. (figurative) bombshell (something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational)

   Synonym: sorpresa

3. (figurative, by extension) (shocking) revelation

   Synonyms: pagbubunyag, paghahayag, pagsisiwalat, rebelasyon

4. (agriculture) scattering of seeds

   Synonym: paghahasik

Derived terms

• pampasabog
• pasabugin

 

Further reading

• “pasabog”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “pasabog”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018