Huwag!
Huwág! with stress marks
Don't!
Usage Note
Huwag! as a standalone exclamation functions as an urgent or emphatic 'Don't!' or 'Stop!', used to warn someone away from danger, protest an action, or express refusal. The exclamatory form conveys more urgency and emotion than huwag used as a prohibition particle in a longer sentence.
Examples
" Huwag! Delikado iyan! "
Natural Translation
Don't! That's dangerous!
Literal Translation
Don't! Dangerous that!
" Huwag! Mainit iyon! "
Natural Translation
Don't! That's hot!
Literal Translation
Don't! Hot that!
" Huwag! Baka mahulog ka kung aakyat ka sa puno nang hindi maingat. "
Natural Translation
Don't! You might fall if you climb the tree without being careful.
Literal Translation
Don't! Maybe fall you if will-climb you on tree of not careful.
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