Pagkasi (en. Because)

pag-ka-si

Meaning & Definition

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adverb

Indicates the reason or cause of an event.

He went home early because of the bad weather.

Umuwi siya ng maaga dahil sa pagkasi ng masamang panahon.

Used to connect the cause and effect in a sentence.

He got sick because his immune system is low.

Nagkasakit siya, pagkasi mababa ang kanyang immune system.

Because, this is the reason.

This shows the reason for an event.

Pagkasi, ito ang dahilan.

cause

Refers to the origin of an event.

sanhi

just because

He's saying goodbye, just because he needs to go home.

Nagpapaalam siya, pagkasi kailangan na niyang umuwi.

that's just how it is

I can't go, that's just how it is.

Hindi ako makapunta, pagkasi ganun eh.

because obviously

You're still asking, because obviously you don't know.

Nagtatanong ka pa, kasi nga hindi ka naman marunong.