hagip
hágip with stress marks
hit or caught by a moving body
Usage Note
Hagip describes the act of being struck or swept along by something in motion — a vehicle sideswiping a pedestrian, a wave catching a swimmer, or a flying object glancing off a surface. It conveys accidental, incidental contact rather than a direct aimed blow, and is often used in accident reports and vivid narration.
Examples
" May hagip ang kotse sa pader. "
Natural Translation
The car grazed the wall.
Literal Translation
Has graze the car on-the wall.
" May hagip ang kanyang braso. "
Natural Translation
His/Her arm has a hit (mark).
Literal Translation
Has hit the his/her arm.
" Sa ulat ng pulisya, ang biktima ay nakaligtas dahil hagip lamang ng tumatakbong sasakyan ang kanyang balikat at hindi tuwirang banggaan. "
Natural Translation
According to the police report, the victim survived because the moving vehicle only grazed his shoulder and it was not a direct collision.
Literal Translation
In report of-the police, the victim survived because graze only of-the running vehicle the his shoulder and not direct collision.
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