Pagbasa

reading; act of reading; interpretationnoun

Alternative meanings

reading; act of reading; understanding a text; interpretation; reading aloud

Pronunciation

pahg-BAH-sah

Root and affixes

From the root basa, to read. Pag- forms the action noun: pagbasa, reading or the act of reading.

Variants or conjugations

basa; basahon; balasahon; magbasa; mobasa

Related words and expressions

book; letter; text; reader; school

Meaning and usage notes

Pagbasa is reading as an action. Basahon can mean something to be read or reading material. Basa can also mean wet depending on stress or context, so check the sentence.