Magpaguho (en. To collapse)

/maɡ.paɡu.ho/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
An act of falling down or destroying something.
A large part of the mountain collapsed after the heavy rain.
Nagpaguho ang malaking bahagi ng bundok matapos ang malakas na ulan.
An event that causes the destruction or collapse of a structure.
As a result of the earthquake, several buildings in the city collapsed.
Bilang resulta ng lindol, nagpaguho ang ilang gusali sa lungsod.
The occurrence of decay or breakdown of a system or process.
The communication system collapsed due to the storm.
Nagpaguho ang sistema ng komunikasyon dahil sa bagyo.

Etymology

root word: collapse

Common Phrases and Expressions

the ground collapsed
The ground has fallen or collapsed, often caused by heavy rain or an earthquake.
nagpaguho ang lupa
the structure collapsed
The structure lost support and collapsed.
nagpaguho ang estruktura

Related Words

collapse
The destruction or falling down of something.
guho
destruction
The act of destroying something.
pagsira

Slang Meanings

taking care or improving oneself
You should really magpaguho, you're looking too stressed.
Parang magpaguho ka naman, baka masyadong stressed ka.
to relax or have fun
Come on, let's magpaguho at the beach later!
Tara, magpaguho tayo sa beach mamaya!