From root: ahas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nangahas
na-nga-HAS
dared
Present (Incomplete)
nangangahas
na-nga-nga-HAS
daring
Future (Contemplated)
mangangahas
ma-nga-nga-HAS
will dare
Usage Note
Mangahas is used in formal or literary contexts to describe the act of daring or having the audacity to do something, often implying a sense of boldness or defiance. It carries a stronger, more serious tone compared to the everyday expression 'maglakas-loob'.
Examples
" Huwag kang mangahas. "
Natural Translation
Don't you dare.
Literal Translation
Do-not you to-dare.
" Huwag kang mangahas na gawin iyan. "
Natural Translation
Do not dare to do that.
Literal Translation
Do-not you to-dare that do that.
" Walang sinumang nangahas na tumutol sa hari kahit alam nilang mali ang kanyang utos. "
Natural Translation
No one dared to object to the king even though they knew his order was wrong.
Literal Translation
None whoever dared to-object to king even-though know they wrong the his order.
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