Nalabsaw (en. Miscut)

/na-la-bsaw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of cutting or slicing incorrectly or in the wrong manner.

The ingredients were miscut, so they didn’t match the recipe.

Nalabsaw ang mga sangkap kaya't hindi umayon sa resipi.

better to miscut than to be left hanging

It's better to start poorly than to wait and get stuck.

nalabsaw na kesa sa nabibitin

cut

The term referring to the correct way of cutting.

labsaw

lost one's way

It seems like he got lost in vices, that’s why he can’t study properly.

Parang nalabsaw na siya sa mga bisyo, kaya di na siya makapag-aral ng maayos.

lost in direction

I’m looking for the right path, but I got lost in my plans.

Naghahanap na ako ng tamang daan, pero nalabsaw na ako sa mga plano ko.

ended up somewhere unexpected

I ended up in another place because I took the wrong bus.

Nalabsaw ako sa ibang lugar dahil sa maling bus na nasakyan.