gunaw
gunáw with stress marks
deluge; end of the world
Usage Note
Gunaw evokes catastrophic destruction — a flood, apocalypse, or total annihilation. It is used in religious and eschatological contexts, and in dramatic everyday speech to describe overwhelming disaster. The phrase katapusan ng mundo (end of the world) is often paired with gunaw.
Examples
" Takot ako sa gunaw. "
Natural Translation
I am afraid of the deluge.
Literal Translation
Afraid I in-the deluge.
" Takot sila sa gunaw. "
Natural Translation
They are afraid of the end of the world.
Literal Translation
Afraid they in end-of-the-world.
" Naniniwala ang ilan na darating ang gunaw kapag tuluyan nang sinira ng tao ang kalikasan. "
Natural Translation
Some believe that the end of the world will come once people have completely destroyed nature.
Literal Translation
Believe the some that will-come the deluge when completely already destroyed by-the people the nature.
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