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    Bakbakin (en. Peel)

    /bɑkˈbɑ.kɪn/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    The action of removing the skin or cover of something.
    Peel the banana before eating it.
    Bakbakin mo ang saging bago ito kainin.
    The process of removing the wrapper or hard part of a fruit or vegetable.
    The papaya needs to be peeled to know its insides.
    Kailangan bakbakin ang papaya upang malaman ang laman nito.
    Carefully performed the removal of any wrapper.
    Peel the egg properly to avoid breaking the white.
    Bakbakin mo ng maayos ang itlog para hindi masira ang puti.

    Etymology

    Root word: 'bakbak'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    peel the fruit
    To remove the skin of the fruit.
    bakbakin ang prutas

    Related Words

    skin
    The hard or outer part of fruits and vegetables.
    balat

    Slang Meanings

    To complain or rant about something.
    My friend is always bakbakin about that blank exam!
    Laging nagbabakbakin yung kaibigan ko sa blangkong exam na yan!
    To express feelings or talk without any benefit.
    He just keeps bakbakin on Facebook, but nothing happens.
    Kakabakbakin lang niya sa Facebook, pero wala namang nangyayari.