Pagaaksaya (en. Waste)

/pagaˈaksaya/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The behavior or action of wasting time, resources, or opportunities.

The excessive wasting of time leads to poor results in his work.

Ang sobra-sobrang pag-aaksaya ng oras ay nagdudulot ng hindi magandang resulta sa kanyang trabaho.

The act that results in the loss of value or use.

The wasting of food is a serious issue in our society.

Ang pag-aaksaya ng pagkain ay isang seryosong isyu sa ating lipunan.

From the root word 'aksaya' meaning 'waste' or 'uselessness'.

do not waste

Be careful and do not waste resources or opportunities.

huwag magpagaaksaya

waste

Meaning non-beneficial or useless, this term is often used to describe the improper use of things.

aksaya

useless or wasteful activity

You're wasting too much of your time just scrolling through social media.

Sobra na ang pagaaksaya ng oras mo sa kaka-scroll sa social media.

throwing away an opportunity

Wow, he wasted the chance to study abroad.

Grabe, nag-pagaaksaya siya ng pagkakataon na makapag-aral sa abroad.