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    Pamigwas (en. Repulsion)

    /pamiɡwas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    An act of rejecting or opposing something.
    The child's repulsion to the cloud highlighted his fear of the storm.
    Ang pamigwas ng bata sa ulap ay nagbigay-diin sa kanyang takot sa bagyo.
    The state of being undesirable or unappealing.
    The repulsion felt by people from the chemical smell was due to safety concerns.
    Ang pamigwas na naramdaman ng mga tao sa amoy ng kemikal ay bunga ng pag-aalala sa kaligtasan.

    Etymology

    From the root 'igwas' meaning 'to avoid' or 'to repel.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    repulsion of feelings
    Declining or rejecting emotions.
    pamigwas ng damdamin

    Related Words

    avoid
    The act of distancing oneself or avoiding something.
    igwas

    Slang Meanings

    argument or fight
    They just had a fight about the debt.
    Kaka-pamigwas lang nila tungkol sa utang.
    something being argued about
    The argument that happened between them was just a small thing.
    Yung pamigwas na nangyari sa kanila, maliit na bagay lang naman.
    kid's quarrel
    It seems like the kids are not learning from their fights.
    Parang hindi na natututo ang mga bata sa pamigwas nila.