pigtas

Tagalog

Etymology

Related to bigtas.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /piɡˈtas/ [pɪɡˈt̪as]
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: pig‧tas

Adjective

pigtás (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜄ᜔ᜆᜐ᜔)

  1. detached; torn off
    Synonyms: pigtal, punit
  2. ripped; torn open (of a buttonhole, pocket, etc.)

Derived terms

  • mapigtas
  • pagpigtas
  • pigtasan
  • pigtasin
  • pumigtas

Noun

pigtás (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜄ᜔ᜆᜐ᜔)

  1. act of detaching or tearing off
    Synonyms: pigtal, pagpigtal, punit, pagpunit
  2. act of ripping or tearing open forcibly (of a buttonhole, pocket, etc.)
    Synonyms: bigtal, pagbigtal

Further reading

  • “pigtas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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