bakwet
bakwét with stress marks
evacuation
Usage Note
Bakwet is a colloquial adaptation of the English word evacuate and is widely used in the context of natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, and volcanic eruptions. The verb magbakwet means to evacuate, and bakwetan refers to an evacuation site.
Examples
" Nagbakwet ang mga tao kahapon. "
Natural Translation
The people evacuated yesterday.
Literal Translation
Evacuated the people yesterday.
" May bakwet sa paaralan. "
Natural Translation
There is an evacuation at the school.
Literal Translation
There-is evacuation in school.
" Inutusan ng barangay ang mga pamilya na magbakwet agad dahil baka umapaw ang ilog kapag tumagal ang bagyo. "
Natural Translation
The barangay ordered the families to evacuate immediately because the river might overflow if the storm lasts long.
Literal Translation
Ordered by-the barangay the families to evacuate immediately because might overflow the river when lasts the storm.
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