Magasgas (en. To scratch)

/ma.gas.gas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of removing the skin or surface of an object.

I shrank the wood because of the scratched knife.

Nabansot ko yung kahoy dahil sa magasgas na kutsilyo.

Leaving a mark or scratch on something.

Be careful bringing your cellphone so it won't get scratched.

Maging maingat ka sa pagdala ng iyong cellphone upang hindi magasgas.

Removing the layer of something by rubbing.

He needed to scratch off the paint of the house before repainting it.

Kinailangan niyang magasgas ang pintura ng bahay bago ito pinturahan muli.

heart scratched

suffering or losing hope due to a situation causing pain.

magasgas ang puso

scratch

A mark or wound caused by rubbing or scraping.

gasgas

Fighting or arguing

Their relationship seems to be scratched; they always end up fighting.

Parang magasgas na ang relasyon nila; lagi na lang silang nag-aaway.

Losing value or credibility

Because his promises are scratched, they're meaningless.

Kasi yung mga pangako niya, magasgas na, walang kabuluhan.