Pagbawi (en. Recovery)

pag-bá-wi

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The process of searching for or retrieving something that has been lost.
The recovery of lost property is essential after a disaster.
Ang pagbawi ng mga nawalang ari-arian ay mahalaga matapos ang sakuna.
An action of returning to a former state or regaining something.
The recovery of trust is a difficult process.
Ang pagbawi ng tiwala ay isang mahirap na proseso.
The retrieval of something from an undesirable situation.
They conducted a recovery of people from the aftermath of a disaster.
Nagsagawa sila ng pagbawi ng mga tao mula sa pagkaka-biktima ng kalikasan.
verb
The act of recovering or retrieving.
He performed the recovery of his books from a friend.
Nagsagawa siya ng pagbawi ng kanyang mga libro mula sa kaibigan.

Etymology

From the root word 'bawi' meaning to take back or to return.

Common Phrases and Expressions

retrieval of lost items
The process of searching for and returning items that cannot be seen.
pagbawi ng nawawalang bagay
need for recovery
The necessity to restore something that has been set aside.
kailangan ng pagbawi

Related Words

take back
The root word of 'pagbawi' meaning to take back.
bawi
retrieval
An act of recovering something that has been lost.
saka

Slang Meanings

salary or payment that's being returned
He had work done on his house, but he got told there was no refund.
Nagpagawa siya sa bahay, pero nagpagpag siya na walang pagbawi.
repayment of a debt
Repayment of a debt is necessary before he can borrow again.
Ang pagbawi ng utang ay kinakailangan bago siya mangutang muli.
rectification or fixing mistakes
He needs to make amends as a restitution for his actions.
Kailangan niyang magpagbayad bilang pagbawi sa kanyang ginawa.