bagahe
bagáhe with stress marks
baggage, problems
Usage Note
Bagahe is borrowed from English baggage and is used literally for luggage when traveling and also metaphorically for emotional or psychological burdens from past experiences. The metaphorical use has become common in millennial and Gen Z Tagalog-English code-switching conversations.
Examples
" Nawala ang bagahe ko. "
Natural Translation
My baggage got lost.
Literal Translation
Got-lost the baggage my.
" Mabigat ang aking bagahe. "
Natural Translation
My baggage is heavy.
Literal Translation
Heavy the my baggage.
" Bago tayo magsama, kailangan muna nating ayusin ang sariling bagahe galing sa mga nakaraang relasyon. "
Natural Translation
Before we get together, we first need to sort out our own baggage from past relationships.
Literal Translation
Before we be-together, need first our to-fix the own baggage from the past relationships.
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