dahas
dahás with stress marks
force; violence
Usage Note
Dahas denotes the use of force or violence, particularly coercive or brutal force against another person. It appears in human rights discourse ('karahasan' is its derived form and the more common word for violence), legal language, and literary descriptions of conflict. 'Sa pamamagitan ng dahas' (by means of force) is a common legal phrase.
Examples
" Tinutulan nila ang dahas. "
Natural Translation
They opposed the violence.
Literal Translation
Opposed they the violence.
" Hindi dapat resolbahin sa pamamagitan ng dahas ang mga di-pagkakaunawaan. "
Natural Translation
Disagreements should not be resolved through violence.
Literal Translation
Not should resolved through means-of force the (plural) misunderstandings.
" Naniniwala ang marami na hindi dapat ipataw ang anumang desisyon sa pamamagitan ng dahas o pananakot. "
Natural Translation
Many believe that no decision should be imposed through force or intimidation.
Literal Translation
Believe the many that not should imposed the any decision through means-of force or intimidation.
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