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    Pagwelgahan (en. Strike)

    pah-gwel-gah-han

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    An action of workers' uprising for their rights.
    The teachers' strike aims to improve their working conditions.
    Ang pagwelgahan ng mga guro ay naglalayong mapabuti ang kanilang mga kondisyon sa trabaho.
    The refusal of people to work as a protest.
    Due to lack of support, the strike was not successful.
    Dahil sa kakulangan ng suporta, ang pagwelgahan ay hindi naging matagumpay.

    Etymology

    from the root word 'welga'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    return home in strike
    leave work as part of the protest
    umuwi sa pagwelgahan

    Related Words

    strike
    An organized work stoppage to achieve demands.
    welga

    Slang Meanings

    Escaping or avoiding a situation
    He just pagwelgahan from his school problems.
    Nag-pagwelgahan siya sa mga problema sa paaralan.
    Trying to distance oneself from a person or group
    Sometimes I pagwelgahan from my friends because I don't want any drama.
    Minsan nag-pagwelgahan ako sa mga kaibigan ko kasi ayaw kong magkaroon ng drama.
    Creating an excuse to not attend
    He pagwelgahan from the party and gave a lame excuse.
    Nag-pagwelgahan siya sa party at nagbigay ng sobrang excuse.