Bawangan (en. Lack)

/bawangan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Lack or absence of something.

The lack of necessary materials caused a delay in the project.

Ang bawangan ng mga kinakailangang materyales ay nagdulot ng pagkaantala sa proyekto.

Shortfall in an amount or quantity.

There is a shortfall in our organization’s fund that needs to be addressed.

May bawangan sa pondo ng ating samahan na kailangang punan.

Discrepancy in expectations.

The lack in electricity service reflects poor management.

Ang bawangan sa serbisyo ng kuryente ay nagpapakita ng hindi magandang pamamalakad.

lack of supplies

Shortage of necessities or resources.

bawangan ng suplay

lack of funds

Shortage of money or resources for a purpose.

bawangan sa pondo

reduce

The act of diminishing or decreasing something.

bawasan

to decrease

To take away or extract what is lacking or excess.

mabawasan

Stop fooling around with me!

He can't sleep because of his friends constantly teasing him.

'Di siya makatulog dahil sa kaka-bawangan ng kanyang mga kaibigan.

Let's just joke around to avoid conflict.

We'll just tease each other in the group chat to keep things fun.

Bawangan na lang kami sa group chat para masaya.