bakbakan
bakbákan with stress marks
fight, brawl, action
From root: bakbak
Usage Note
Bakbakan refers to a fight, brawl, or action sequence and is commonly used to describe both real street fights and action scenes in movies or video games. Filipino action cinema is sometimes called 'bakbakan films'. The word has an energetic, slightly sensational feel and is widely used in entertainment journalism.
Examples
" Maraming bakbakan sa pelikula. "
Natural Translation
There's a lot of action in the movie.
Literal Translation
Many action in movie.
" Malaking bakbakan ang nangyari sa kanto kagabi. "
Natural Translation
A big brawl happened at the street corner last night.
Literal Translation
Big brawl the happened at-the corner last-night.
" Nagsimula sa simpleng pagtatalo ang bakbakan, ngunit mabuti na lamang at walang nasaktan nang dumating ang pulis. "
Natural Translation
The brawl started from a simple argument, but luckily no one got hurt by the time the police arrived.
Literal Translation
Started from simple argument the brawl, but good just and none got-hurt when arrived the police.
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