Tabsak (en. Fall)

/taˈbsak/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
An accident or sudden fall of an object or person to a place.
People ran when his vehicle fell off the cliff.
Nagtakbuhan ang mga tao nang matsabak ang kanyang sasakyan sa bangin.
The falling of something from a high place.
The fall of the mountain caused significant damage to the houses.
Ang tabsak ng bundok ay nagdulot ng malaking pinsala sa mga bahay.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'tabas' meaning to cut or to trim.

Common Phrases and Expressions

mountain fall
Collapse or landslide of the mountain.
tabsak ng bundok

Related Words

fall
Another term referring to a fall or break.
buwal
fall
Related to falling or stumbling.
tumba

Slang Meanings

feeling high
I just drank, I'm feeling high already!
Kakainom ko lang, feeling tabsak na ako!
dangerous adventure
Wow, that last trip we had was a blast!
Grabe, yung last trip namin, tabsak sa saya!
explosion
That old soft drink bottle just went off!
Yung lumang bote ng softdrink, biglang tabsak!