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Cebuano
Pronunciation
Adjective
basag
- characteristic of the sound of a blown speaker
Hiligaynon
Adjective
baság
- cracked, dull, hollow
Maranao
Noun
basag
- strength, vigor, vim
Verb
basag
- to crack, to break
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *basag (“to crack, break; cracked, broken”).
Pronunciation
Noun
basag (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜄ᜔)
- crack (of solid and brittle objects)
- act of breaking or cracking solid and brittle objects
Derived terms
Adjective
baság (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜄ᜔)
- 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/
- Rhymes: -aɡ
- Syllabification: ba‧sag
Noun
basag
- physical strength; vigor (in working, eating, or drinking)
Derived terms