Basag (en. Broken)

ˈbasaɡ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action of breaking or forming pieces from an object.

Break the eggs for the omelet.

Basagin mo ang mga itlog para sa omelette.

Wasting an object or something that is not useful.

Don't break your toy, it's important to you.

Huwag basagin ang iyong laruan, mahalaga iyon sa iyo.

adjective

A difficult state or condition where an object is not whole or has damage.

His shoes are broken after a few weeks of use.

Basag ang kanyang sapatos pagkatapos ng ilang linggong paggamit.

The splitting or breaking of an object into many parts.

The broken glass is dangerous for children.

Ang basag na salamin ay delikado sa mga bata.

Derived from the word 'basa' meaning 'to break' or 'to shatter'.

broken skull

To experience a serious injury to the head.

basag ang bungo

broken heart

A powerful emotional force, often due to love's pain.

basag na puso

damaged

A term referring to the damage or destruction of an object more severely.

wasak

defective

Refers to the incompleteness or flaw of an object.

sira

broken or damaged

My broken cellphone is not working anymore.

Ang basag na cellphone ko ay hindi na gumagana.

a strong or harsh statement

Wow, Mark's speech was really intense!

Grabe, ang basag ni Mark sa speech niya kanina!

worried or stressed out

I'm completely stressed out with these exams.

Basag na basag na ako sa mga exams na ito.

to reject or complain

Their tone was really rejecting when I asked them about the project.

Basag ang tono nila nang tinanong ko sila tungkol sa project.