"Bakas" is a word in TAGALOG, ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

v. /MANG-:-AN/ to strip off some part of (a wall, roof. window etc.). Daytay napalabas a bagyo ti nangbakas iti balay mi. The past typhoon stripped off some parts of our house. /MA- -AN/ to be unroofed. Nabakasan daydiay tienda ni Rosa. The store of Rose was unroofed. BAKASYON [f. Sp.], n. vacation. Bakasyon manen. It’s vacation time again. v. /AG-/ to have a vacation, spend a vacation. Agbakasyon ta idiay Baguio. Let’s spend our vacation in Baguio. /MANGI-: I-/ to take on a vacation, to take to a place for a vacation. Ibakasyon ko daytoy baket ko idiay Amerika. I’ll take my wife to the United States for a vacation. --var. BAKASYON.

bákas - Energy, industriousness; to be
active, industrious, assiduous, diligent.
Nagabákas siá sa tanán níya nga trabáho.

He is diligent in the performance of all his
tasks. Bakási ang ímo trabáho, kay kon
dílì magútum ikáw. Be industrious at your
work or you will go hungry. (cf. písan,
úkud).

bákas - To join or associate with in trade,
be a partner in business,—in games, etc.
Nagabákas siá sa kay Fuláno sa sugál, sa
komérsyo, etc. He is N. N.’s partner in
gambling, in commerce, etc. Bakásan ko
ikáw sa ímo palangitán-an. I’ll join you in
your business. Bakási akó. Associate with
me. Join me.

bákas n one who contributes capital to a venture.
Ang ákung bákas dakug gipuhúnan sa ámung nigusyu, My partner has chipped in a sizeable capital to our partnership.
v [C; ac] be partners.
Dílì na sila magkumpitinsiya.
Bakásun níla ang ílang nigusyu, They will join their businesses in a partnership.
Kanang ímu usa ka líbu ibákas na lang sa átung puhúnan, Add your one thousand to our capital.
ka- = bákas, n.
bakasi = balakasi.

bakas
Active Verb: bumakas
Definition: 1) print, mark, trace (noun) 2) to mark or leave a mark; to leave a trail or vestige (verb)
Examples: Bumakas ang kanyang sampal sa kanyang mukha. (His slap left a mark on her face.)