Purga (en. Purge)
/ˈpur.gɐ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A process of cleaning or removing unwanted things.
A purge was carried out to remove old documents from the archives.
Isinagawa ang purga upang tanggalin ang mga lumang dokumento sa archives.
A type of medical procedure to remove unwanted substances from the body.
The patient needed a purge before the surgery.
Kailangan ng pasyente ng purga bago ang operasyon.
Etymology
from the Latin 'purgare', meaning to clean or to remove dirt.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to purge
to carry out cleaning or removal of unnecessary items.
mag-purga
Related Words
purgative
A type of medication that induces bowel movements or cleanses the body.
purgative
Slang Meanings
Chaos or mess
The chaos of this party, there are so many people and no order!
Ang purga ng party na 'to, ang daming tao at walang kaayusan!
Stomach ache
I had a bad stomach-ache last night from that food, I can hardly stand!
Naka-purga ako kagabi sa pagkain na 'yun, sobra pang hindi ko na kayang tumayo!
To challenge fate
In the turmoil of life, sometimes you just have to get up and fight again.
Sa purga ng buhay, minsan kailangan mong bumangon at lumaban ulit.