Usage Note
Dawag refers to dense, tangled vegetation found in forests or abandoned fields. It is used in rural and agricultural contexts to describe overgrown areas that need clearing. The word conveys both the physical density of the undergrowth and the difficulty of passing through it.
Examples
" Maraming dawag sa likod ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
There is a lot of undergrowth behind the house.
Literal Translation
Many undergrowth at-the back of house.
" Mahirap lumakad sa dawag ng kagubatan. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to walk through the thick undergrowth of the forest.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-walk in the undergrowth of-the forest.
" Bago kami makarating sa ilog, kailangan muna naming linisin ang makapal na dawag na humaharang sa daan. "
Natural Translation
Before we could reach the river, we first had to clear the thick undergrowth blocking the path.
Literal Translation
Before we reach at river, need first our clean the thick undergrowth that blocks at path.
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