Babag

barrier; obstacle; hindrance; obstructionnoun / verb

Alternative meanings

barrier; obstacle; hindrance; obstruction; blockage; difficulty that prevents progress

Pronunciation

BAH-bag

Root and affixes

Root: babag. It can name an obstacle or express the idea of blocking, hindering, or preventing something.

Variants or conjugations

babag = obstacle / hindrance
sagabal = nuisance / hindrance / obstruction
babag sa dalan = obstacle on the road
makababag = able to hinder
pagbabag = act of obstructing

Related words and expressions

sagabal = nuisance / hindrance
ali = barrier / blockage
lisod = difficult
buntog = overcome / defeat
dalan = road / path

Meaning and usage notes

Use babag for physical or figurative barriers. Ali can also mean to block passage or act as a barrier. For a border or territorial boundary, utlanan is more precise.