Magkabukod (en. Separated)

/maɡkaˈbukod/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of separating or designating things to different places.
The parents decided to separate to avoid conflict.
Ang mga magulang ay nagdesisyon na magkabukod upang mas maiwasan ang hidwaan.
A term used to describe things that are not together.
These items are separated in one box while the others are in the drawer.
Ang mga bagay na ito ay magkabukod sa isang kahon habang ang iba ay nasa drawer.

Common Phrases and Expressions

separate households
households that are separate but may be related through family
magkabukod na tahanan

Related Words

divorce
certifies a complete separation.
buwag
apart
condition of being not together.
hiwalay

Slang Meanings

Separated or apart; not together anymore.
They have separated, so he is no longer happy.
Magkabukod na sila ng girlfriend niya, kaya hindi na siya masaya.
On different paths; they have gone their separate ways.
When they separated at work, they both had their own worlds.
Nung nagkabukod sila sa trabaho, nagkaruon sila ng sariling mundo.
No ongoing connection or relationship.
After they break up, they really are separate from each other.
After they break up, talagang magkabukod na silang dalawa.