apid
apíd with stress marks
sexual intercourse outside marriage
Usage Note
Apid is a formal and somewhat archaic Tagalog term for extramarital sexual intercourse or adultery. It appears in legal texts, religious discourse, and literary works. In everyday modern speech it has largely been replaced by loanwords or euphemisms, but it remains the precise native Tagalog term and appears in dictionaries and canonical literature.
Examples
" Bawal ang apid sa kasal. "
Natural Translation
Adultery is forbidden in marriage.
Literal Translation
Forbidden the adultery in marriage.
" Ang apid ay itinuturing na kasalanan sa maraming relihiyon. "
Natural Translation
Adultery is considered a sin in many religions.
Literal Translation
The adultery is considered sin in many religions.
" Ayon sa lumang batas, ang apid ay maaaring maging dahilan ng paghihiwalay ng mag-asawa. "
Natural Translation
According to old law, adultery could be grounds for the separation of a married couple.
Literal Translation
According to old law, the adultery can become reason of separation of married-couple.
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