bagsak

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Aklanon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bag(ə)sák (“fall to the ground, of something heavy”).

Noun

bágsak

  1. a fall with a thud
  2. a crash (from something falling)
  3. a failing grade

Verb

bágsak

  1. to fall down
  2. to crash
  3. to fail in school; to give a failing grade

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bag(ə)sák (“fall to the ground, of something heavy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baɡˈsak/
  • Hyphenation: bag‧sak

Noun

bagsák (Basahan spelling ᜊᜄ᜔ᜐᜃ᜔)

  1. a fall with a thud
    Synonyms: tagubtob, lagabong
  2. a crash (from something falling)
    Synonym: bangga
  3. (by extension) failure
    Synonym: lagpak

Derived terms

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *bag(ə)sák (“fall to the ground, of something heavy”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bag‧sak
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɡsak/

Verb

bágsak

  1. to fall to the ground
  2. to fail in school; to give a failing grade

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *bag(ə)sák (“fall to the ground, of something heavy”). Compare Bikol Central bagsak and Cebuano bagsak.

Pronunciation

Noun

bagsák (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄ᜔ᜐᜃ᜔)

  1. fall; drop; crash
  2. failure; downfall; defeat
  3. failing grade; failing mark
    May bagsak si Juan ngayong semestre.
    Juan has a failing mark this semester.
  4. bankruptcy

Adjective

bagsák (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄ᜔ᜐᜃ᜔)

  1. fallen; knocked down
  2. having a failing grade; having a failing mark
    • 1993, Tony Perez, Cubao pagkagat ng dilim: mga kuwentong kababalaghan, →ISBN:
      Nang ilabas ang resulta ng ibang exams, bagsak siya sa dalawa pang subject. Pumasa man siya sa sumunod na semestre'y di rin siya mabibilang sa graduates ng taong iyon.
      When the other exam results were released, he failed on two more subjects. Even where he passed in the following semester, he won't be able to graduate that year.
  3. destroyed; demolished; collapsed
    gusaling bagsak
    demolished building
  4. defeated; failed; unsuccessful
    bagsak na sistema
    failed system
  5. bankrupt

Derived terms

Further reading

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

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