bagsak

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/, [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

 

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bag‧sak
• IPA^(key): /baɡˈsak/, [bʌɡˈs̪ak]

Verb

bagsák

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

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bagsac — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɡˈsak/, [bɐɡˈsak]
• Hyphenation: bag‧sak

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

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

 

Further reading

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