basag

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ba‧sag

Adjective

basag

  1. characteristic of the sound of a blown speaker

Hiligaynon

Adjective

baság

  1. cracked, dull, hollow

Maranao

Noun

basag

  1. strength, vigor, vim

Verb

basag

  1. to crack, to break

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *basag (to crack, break; cracked, broken).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈbasaɡ/ [ˈbaː.sɐɡ̚] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -asaɡ
    • IPA(key): /baˈsaɡ/ [bɐˈsaɡ̚] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -aɡ
  • Syllabification: ba‧sag

Noun

basag (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜄ᜔)

  1. crack (of solid and brittle objects)
  2. act of breaking or cracking solid and brittle objects

Derived terms

Adjective

baság (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜄ᜔)

  1. broken; cracked (of solid and brittle objects)

See also

Further reading

  • basag”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tausug

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /basaɡ/ [baˈsaɡ̚]
  • Rhymes: -aɡ
  • Syllabification: ba‧sag

Noun

basag (Sulat Sūg spelling بَسَݢْ)

  1. physical strength; vigor (in working, eating, or drinking)

Derived terms