Pagkabagsak (en. Fall)

/pɐɡ.kɐ.bɐk.sɐk/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
An event of falling or declining from a higher state.
The economic recession led to a significant collapse in the market.
Ang pagkabagbag ng ekonomiya ay nagdulot ng malaking pagkabagsak sa merkado.
The state of having fallen or lost a previous position.
The collapse of his dreams brought him great sadness.
Ang pagkabagsak ng kanyang mga pangarap ay nagdulot sa kanya ng labis na kalungkutan.
Suppression of a condition that leads to defeat or breakdown.
The collapse of his business was due to poor management.
Ang pagkabagsak ng kanyang negosyo ay bunga ng hindi magandang pamamalakad.

Etymology

From the root word 'bagsak' meaning 'fall' or 'collapse' followed by the prefix 'pag-'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

economic collapse
the decline of the economic livelihood of the country or region.
pagkabagsak ng ekonomiya
failing an examination
not receiving or obtaining sufficient grades in an exam.
pagkabagsak sa eksaminasyon

Related Words

falling
The condition of an object or person that has fallen or lost stability.
bagsak
breaking
The event of breaking or shattering an object.
pagkabasag

Slang Meanings

fall
When she saw the fallen tree, people started to run.
Nang makita niya ang bumagsak na puno, nagtakbuhan ang mga tao.
to fail (in business)
Their business has been failing for a long time due to the pandemic.
Matagal nang nag-punk ang negosyo nila dahil sa pandemya.
failed the exam
I distanced myself from him because he failed the exam.
Hindi na ako kumalas sa kanya dahil bagsak siya sa exam.
type of fail
I hope I don't experience a total failure in the finals.
Sana hindi klaseng bagsak ang mangyari sa akin sa finals.