Basura

garbage; trash; waste; rubbishnoun

Alternative meanings

garbage; trash; waste; rubbish; refuse; discarded material

Pronunciation

bah-SOO-rah

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish basura. Basurahan means trash can or garbage container. Sagbot or sagbut can also mean garbage, rubbish, or weeds depending on context.

Variants or conjugations

rubbish; trash; trash can; garbage place; things to throw away

Related words and expressions

throw away; trash can; pollution; dirt; clean

Meaning and usage notes

Basura is common and direct. Sagbot/sagbut can sound more local and may also refer to weeds. To throw away trash, use ilabay ang basura or ilabay ang sagbot.