bagtas
bágtàs with stress marks
to traverse
Usage Note
Bagtas means to cross or traverse a difficult terrain such as a forest, mountain, or river. It carries a sense of effort and adventure and is favored in literary and outdoor-recreation contexts. Hikers in the Philippines use 'mag-bagtas' when describing crossing wilderness trails.
Examples
" Babagtasin namin ang gubat. "
Natural Translation
We will traverse the forest.
Literal Translation
Will-traverse we the forest.
" Malayo ang bagtas nila sa gubat. "
Natural Translation
Their traverse through the forest is far.
Literal Translation
Far the traverse their in forest.
" Bago marating ang tuktok, kailangan pa naming bagtasin ang makapal na gubat at ang malalim na ilog sa paanan ng bundok. "
Natural Translation
Before reaching the summit, we still have to traverse the thick forest and the deep river at the foot of the mountain.
Literal Translation
Before reach the summit need still we traverse the thick forest and the deep river at foot of mountain.
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