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tear in Tagalog

luha

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tear in Tagalog: luha. In English, tear means to rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.

Tagalog words for tear

drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes
luha

English meaning of tear

  1. verb To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
  2. verb To injure as if by pulling apart.
  3. verb To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.
  4. verb To make (an opening) with force or energy.

Full definition of tear

tear in a sentence

  • He tore his coat on the nail.
  • He tore some muscles in a weight-lifting accident.
  • He was torn by conflicting emotions.

Synonyms of tear

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Questions about tear in Tagalog

What is the meaning of tear in Tagalog?
Tear in Tagalog is luha.
Ano ang tear sa Tagalog?
Tear: luha.
What does tear mean in English?
Tear means to rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: tear (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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