Usage Note
Ebak is a colloquial and somewhat vulgar term for feces, used mainly in informal speech among children and in casual contexts. It is considered crude and is avoided in polite or formal conversation, where dumi or clinical terms are preferred.
Examples
" Mabaho ang ebak ng aso. "
Natural Translation
The dog's poop smells bad.
Literal Translation
Smelly the feces of-the dog.
" Naamoy ng lahat ang ebak ng sanggol sa kwarto. "
Natural Translation
Everyone smelled the baby's diaper in the room.
Literal Translation
Smelled-by everyone the feces of-the baby in-the room.
" Ayaw ng nanay na sabihin ng bata ang salitang ebak dahil mas magalang daw gamitin ang salitang dumi sa pakikipag-usap. "
Natural Translation
The mother doesn't want the child to say the word for poop because she says it's more polite to use the word dumi in conversation.
Literal Translation
Not-want of-the mother that say of-the child the word feces because more polite reportedly to-use the word dumi in conversation.
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