Bakasyon

vacation; holiday; break; to take a vacationnoun / verb

Alternative meanings

A period of rest or free time away from work, school, or usual responsibilities; it can also refer to the act of taking a vacation.

Pronunciation

bah-kahs-YON

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from vacación/vacation. Bakasyon can work as a noun and in verbal forms such as magbakasyon, to take a vacation, or nagbakasyon, took/was on vacation.

Variants or conjugations

bakasyon; bakasiyun; bakasyun; take a vacation; went on vacation; vacationing; holiday; rest

Related words and expressions

travel; rest; school; work; summer; go; place; tourist

Meaning and usage notes

In Spanish, vacaciones is more common in plural. In Cebuano/Bisaya, bakasyon works for vacation/holiday and also appears in phrases like magbakasyon, to go on vacation.