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decay in Tagalog

pugnaw

/dɪˈkeɪ/US/diˈkeɪ/

decay in Tagalog: pugnaw. In English, decay means rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.

Tagalog words for decay

process or result of being gradually decomposed
pugnaw

English meaning of decay

  1. noun Rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.
  2. noun Deterioration of condition; loss of status, quality, strength, or fortune.
  3. noun Radioactive decay; decomposition of an atom or its nucleus.
  4. noun Particle decay; decomposition of a sub-atomic particle.

Full definition of decay

decay in a sentence

  • tooth decay/dental decay—wood-decay fungi—bacterial decay—photochemical decay
  • civic and moral decay—systemic decay—fall into decay—urban decay—arrested decay—memory decay
  • alpha decay—gamma decay—fission decay—decay chain

Synonyms of decay

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Questions about decay in Tagalog

What is the meaning of decay in Tagalog?
Decay in Tagalog is pugnaw.
Ano ang decay sa Tagalog?
Decay: pugnaw.
What does decay mean in English?
Decay means rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.

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