Pagbabasta (en. Reading)

/pa.gba.bas.ta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The process or act of reading a text.

Reading a book helps in the development of the mind.

Ang pagbabasta ng libro ay nakakatulong sa pag-unlad ng isip.

An item intended to be read or viewed.

He passed the reading of the articles for his project.

Ipinasa niya ang pagbabasta ng mga artikulo sa kanyang proyekto.

From the root word 'basa' meaning 'to read' and the prefix 'pag-' indicating a process or action.

reading a book

the act of reading a book

pagbabasta ng libro

read

The word based on 'pagbabasta' referring to the act of reading.

basa

to be read

The verb form meaning 'to be read.'

mabasa

Reading of misleading information or gossip.

I'm so interested in reading the news, even though what I hear is mostly just fake news.

Sobrang interesado ako sa pagbabasta ng mga balita, kahit na kadalasang fake news lang ang naririnig ko.

Spending time reading unnecessary things.

I went full nerd last night reading forums about my favorite anime.

Nagpaka-nerd ako kagabi sa pagbabasta ng mga forum about sa paborito kong anime.

Reading while browsing social media.

I find myself reading more on Twitter than in books.

Mas madalas akong nagbabasta sa Twitter kesa sa mga libro.