Bagkus (en. On the contrary)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adverb

used to show a contrasting statement or idea.

They should know the truth, on the contrary, they have gone astray.

Dapat nilang malaman ang katotohanan, bagkus sila ay naligaw ng landas.

not this, on the contrary that

this is a statement of conflict with the first.

hindi ito, bagkus iyon

but

a word used to express opposition or contrast.

subalit

instead

You should have studied, instead you just played.

Dapat sana'y nag-aral ka, bagkus ay naglaro ka lang.

on the contrary

I thought she was happy, on the contrary, she was sad.

Akala ko'y masaya siya, bagkus ay nalungkot siya.