Baklas (en. To dismantle)

bak-las

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A term referring to individuals who do not conform to traditional gender norms.

Many of us should understand the queer individuals in society.

Marami sa atin ang dapat umunawa sa mga baklas sa lipunan.

verb

Stop the attachment or joining of parts.

You should be careful when dismantling old items.

Dapat kang mag-ingat kapag nagbaklas ng mga lumang gamit.

Collapse or revert to a form that was previously assembled.

The workers dismantled the old structure in the plaza.

Nag-baklas ang mga manggagawa ng lumang estruktura sa plaza.

dismantle the structure

To take apart any assembled object

baklasin ang estruktura

Bob is queer

Referring to the queer person named Bob

baklas na si Bob

third gender

A term referring to individuals who do not fit neatly into traditional gender categories.

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identity

An individual's recognition of themselves based on gender or orientation.

identidad

The term 'baklas' refers to men who are recognized or wear traditionally female clothing or have more 'feminine' traits.

They say he's baklas because he loves to wear makeup.

Sinasabi nilang baklas siya kasi mahilig siyang mag-makeup.

This is also used as slang for friends or family members who have a cheerful personality or quirky mannerisms.

He's so fun, he has so many jokes, he’s just like baklas!

Ang saya-saya niya, ang dami niyang jokes, parang baklas lang!