Pagsabsab (en. Sucking)

/pɑɡsɑbˈsɑb/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of sucking or drawing liquid from something.

The child sucked milk from the glass.

Ang bata ay nagsabsab ng gatas mula sa baso.

The process of extracting food or liquid using the mouth.

He sucked soup from the basin.

Nagsabsab siya ng sabaw mula sa palanggana.

The word 'pagsabsab' comes from the root word 'sabsab' which means 'sucking' or 'nibbling' on something.

sucking of fruit

Extracting or getting pulp from fruit by sucking.

pagsabsab ng bunga

sipsip

A type of action that means to suck or eat liquid or soft food.

sipsip

sabaw

The liquid part of food that is often in soup or broth.

sabaw

sucking or weakening

I can't do anything else, just sucking on my problems.

Walang ibang magawa, puro pagsabsab na lang sa mga problema ko.

unending requests

Sometimes it's irritating how they keep sucking me for debts.

Minsan nakakaasar na ang mga pagsabsab ng toll sa akin sa utang.

wasting time

There he goes again, just sucking on coffee.

Ayan na naman siya, puro pagsabsab sa kakape.