bagsak

Aklanon

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaɡsak/ [ˈbaɡ.sak]
• Rhymes: -aɡsak
• Syllabification: bag‧sak

Noun

bágsak

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

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɡˈsak/ [baɡˈsak]
• Rhymes: -ak
• Syllabification: bag‧sak

Noun

bagsák

1. bedbug

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bag‧sak
• IPA^(key): /ˈbaɡsak/ [ˈbaɡ.sak]

Verb

bágsak

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

Central Bikol

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɡˈsak/ [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

• ibagsak
• mabagsakan
• magbagsak
• pabagsak

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bagsac — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
• baksak

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baɡˈsak/ [bɐɡ̠ˈsak̠̚]
• Rhymes: -ak
• Syllabification: bag‧sak

Noun

bagsák (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄ᜔ᜐᜃ᜔)

1. fall; drop; crash
2. failure; downfall; defeat
3. failing grade; failing mark

   Synonyms: pagbagsak, laglag, lagpak, pagkahulog, di-pagpasa, (colloquial) kalabasa

   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

• bagsak-presyo
• bagsakan
• bagsakin
• bumagsak
• ibagsak
• mabagsak
• mabagsakan
• magbagsak
• mapabagsak
• pabagsak
• pagbabagsak
• pagbagsak
• ragsak

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• baskag