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waste in Tagalog

basura

/ˈweɪ̯st/

waste in Tagalog: basura, sobra, labis, tae. In English, waste means excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.

Tagalog words for waste

useless by-products, garbage
basura
excrement or urine
tae, dumi
wasteland, desolate region
desyerto, ulila
action of wasting, ineffective use
aksaya, sayang
gradual loss or decay
bulok
barren
baog, tigang, pagang
excess
sobra, labis, higit, masyado
superfluous; needless
sobra, labis

English meaning of waste

  1. noun Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
  2. noun Excrement or urine.
  3. noun A wasteland; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness or desert.
  4. noun A place that has been laid waste or destroyed.

Full definition of waste

waste in a sentence

  • The cage was littered with animal waste.
  • That was a waste of time!
  • Her life seemed a waste.

Synonyms of waste

waste in other languages

Questions about waste in Tagalog

What is the meaning of waste in Tagalog?
Waste in Tagalog is basura, sobra, labis, tae.
Ano ang waste sa Tagalog?
Waste: basura, sobra, labis, tae.
What does waste mean in English?
Waste means excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.

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