labhasa

Tagalog

Etymology

From Sanskrit रभस (rabhasa, “zeal; pleasure; impetuous”). See also Sanskrit लभस (labhasa, “riches; wealth”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /labhaˈsaʔ/ [lɐb.hɐˈsaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: lab‧ha‧sa

Noun

labhasâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊ᜔ᜑᜐ) (obsolete)

  1. act of squandering or wasting resources
    Synonyms: lustay, waldas, aksaya, despalko

Derived terms

  • ilabhasa
  • ipaglabhasa
  • labhasain
  • lumabhasa
  • maglabhasa

See also

Adjective

labhasâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊ᜔ᜑᜐ) (obsolete)

  1. prodigal; wasteful
    Synonyms: alibugha, prodigal, maaksaya, gastador, (obsolete) salaula
    labhasang tao ― prodigal person

Derived terms

Further reading

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