Pagkabulag

separation; isolation; division; disunitynoun

Alternative meanings

separation; isolation; division; disunity; state of being separated

Pronunciation

pahg-kah-BOO-lahg

Root and affixes

Pagkabulag comes from bulag, meaning separate or apart. Panagbulag is often used for separation between people or divorce. Pagbuwag often sounds more like a breakup or relationship rupture.

Variants or conjugations

separate; separation or divorce; separating; breakup; division

Related words and expressions

far; relationship; group; family; divorce; part

Meaning and usage notes

Use pagkabulag for separation in a general sense or the state of being separated. Use panagbulag for separation of a couple or divorce. Use pagbuwag when the focus is a romantic breakup.