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    Bisyo (en. Vice)

    bis-yo

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A habit or behavior that can be considered bad or undesirable.
    Drinking alcohol excessively is a vice.
    Ang pag-inom ng alak ng labis ay isang bisyo.
    A practice or activity that is harmful to health or morals.
    One should avoid vices to maintain good health.
    Dapat iwasan ang bisyo upang mapanatili ang magandang kalusugan.
    A flaw or undesirable trait of a person.
    His vice is being lazy.
    Ang kanyang bisyo ay ang pagiging tamad.

    Etymology

    from the Spanish word 'vicio'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    wounding vice
    A vice that causes damage or harm to oneself or others.
    sugatang bisyo
    to start a vice
    To initiate a bad habit or behavior.
    magsimula ng bisyo

    Related Words

    addiction
    A severe vice where a person can no longer control their behavior or cravings.
    pagkaadik
    freedom
    Loss of freedom caused by vices.
    kalayaan

    Slang Meanings

    bad habit
    He didn't stop drinking alcohol, that's really become his vice.
    Di na siya tumigil sa pag-inom ng alak, talagang bisyo na niya 'yan.
    nonsense
    What is that, you have so many vices, that's just nonsense!
    Ano ba 'yan, ang dami mong bisyo, kalokohan na yan!
    grudge
    That person always has a vice because he's always so stressed.
    Laging may bisyo 'yang tao na sobrang stressed palagi.