Pabagsakan (en. Place to fall)

/pa.bag.sa.kan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A place or thing where a person or object falls.
This is the fall zone of the problems we face.
Ito ang pabagsakan ng mga prublema na ating hinaharap.
Value of a situation that causes a decline or loss of something.
The fall of his business was due to lack of support.
Ang pabagsakan ng kanyang negosyo ay dahil sa kakulangan ng suporta.

Etymology

Combined root word 'bagsak' and prefix 'pa-'

Common Phrases and Expressions

falling place of the crying
Place where people talk about their problems.
pabagsakan ng umiiyak

Related Words

fall
Means to fall or lose a position.
bagsak

Slang Meanings

like an unexpected fall, sudden problem
His debts crashed down on me, I thought we were good.
Nagpabagsakan yung utang niya sa akin, akala ko okay na kami.
a situation where you're caught off guard or hit by an issue
I held on tightly to the top because the desk beside me was about to crash down.
Kumapit na ako ng maigi sa taas, kasi pabagsakan ang desk sa tabi ko.