bagsakan
bagsákan with stress marks
wholesale marketplace
From root: bagsak
Usage Note
Bagsakan refers to a wholesale market where goods are unloaded and sold in bulk, typically early in the morning. Famous examples include the Divisoria market in Manila. The word derives from 'bagsak' (to fall/drop) referencing goods being dropped off in large quantities.
Examples
" Mura ang gulay sa bagsakan. "
Natural Translation
Vegetables are cheap at the wholesale market.
Literal Translation
Cheap the vegetables at wholesale-market.
" Pumunta kami sa bagsakan ng gulay sa Divisoria. "
Natural Translation
We went to the vegetable wholesale market in Divisoria.
Literal Translation
Went we to-the wholesale-market of vegetables in Divisoria.
" Maaga kaming gumigising para makarating sa bagsakan habang sariwa pa ang mga isda at murang-mura ang presyo. "
Natural Translation
We wake up early to reach the wholesale market while the fish are still fresh and the prices are very cheap.
Literal Translation
Early we waking to reach at wholesale-market while fresh still the fish and very-cheap the price.
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