Pagismid (en. Immersion)
/pa.gis.mid/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
The process of placing something in water.
He performed an immersion of the clothes in cold water.
Isang pagismid ng mga damit sa malamig na tubig ang kanyang ginawa.
The state of being submerged or immersed in a liquid.
The immersion in the lake provides relief from the heat.
Ang pagismid sa lawa ay nagbibigay ng kaluwagan mula sa init.
Etymology
from the word 'ismid' meaning 'to soak in water'
Common Phrases and Expressions
immersion in water
the process of submerging in water for some purpose
pagismid sa tubig
Related Words
soaking
Placing something in a liquid for an extended period.
pagbabad
Slang Meanings
speaking obscenities or vulgarities
Don't make that kind of pagismid joke in front of the kids.
Huwag mong gawing biro 'yang pagismid sa harap ng mga bata.
gossip or storytelling with no basis
There's so much pagismid about him, but there's no truth to it.
Ang dami nang pagismid tungkol sa kanya, pero wala namang katotohanan.
conversation that's meaningless
Let's just pagismid later when there are other people here.
Saka na lang tayo magpagismid pag may ibang tao dito.