bihag
bíhag with stress marks
prisoner, captive
Usage Note
Bihag means a person held captive or taken prisoner. As a verb, 'bihaging' means to capture or take hostage. It appears in historical, military, and literary contexts, and also figuratively — 'nabihag ang puso ko' (my heart was captured) — a common expression of being swept away romantically.
Examples
" Maraming bihag ang digmaan. "
Natural Translation
The war has many captives.
Literal Translation
Many captive the war.
" Nabihag ng kaaway ang ilan sa aming mga kasama. "
Natural Translation
The enemy captured some of our companions.
Literal Translation
Captured-by-the enemy some of our companions.
" Ang mga bihag na dinala sa kampo ay pinalaya lamang matapos ang mahabang pakikipag-usap sa pagitan ng dalawang panig. "
Natural Translation
The captives brought to the camp were only freed after lengthy talks between the two sides.
Literal Translation
The plural captive that brought to camp were freed only after the long conversation between of two side.
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