Pabusabos (en. To bruise)

/pab-u-sa-bos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
An action that refers to hurting or beating a person or object.
The bruising of the children's toy is not good.
Ang pag-pabusabos ng mga bata sa laruan ay hindi mabuti.
The creation of a bruise or wound on the body.
He got a bruise due to the bruising by his friend during the game.
Nagkaroon siya ng pasa dahil sa pabusabos ng kanyang kaibigan sa laro.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'busabos' meaning 'to hurt', and 'pa' meaning 'to do'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

abused
Excessive harm occurred to a person.
napabuso
do not bruise
Be careful not to attack others.
huwag magpabusabos

Related Words

bruising
Indicates hurting or beating.
busabos

Slang Meanings

Super excited or too busy with something.
I did nothing but get hyped over this new video game.
Wala akong ginawa kundi pabusabos sa bagong video game na ito.
Talking quickly or with excessive enthusiasm.
They were chatting so animatedly that I couldn’t join in.
Masyado silang pabusabos sa kwentuhan, hindi na ako nakasali.