halay
hálay with stress marks
rape; lewdness; blasphemy
Usage Note
Halay is a strong word covering sexual violation, obscenity, and sacrilege — in legal and journalistic contexts it is used for rape or sexual assault, and in religious contexts it refers to blasphemy or profanation of the sacred. Due to its gravity, it is always used seriously with no casual or ironic usage.
Examples
" Mabigat na krimen ang halay. "
Natural Translation
Rape is a grave crime.
Literal Translation
Heavy crime the rape.
" Ang halay sa isang tao ay isang malubhang krimen. "
Natural Translation
Rape against a person is a serious crime.
Literal Translation
The rape to a person is a serious crime.
" Hinihimok ng mga abogado ang mga biktima ng halay na huwag manahimik upang makamit ang nararapat na katarungan sa korte. "
Natural Translation
Lawyers urge victims of sexual assault not to stay silent so that they may obtain the justice they deserve in court.
Literal Translation
Urging by-the lawyers the victims of-the sexual-assault that not stay-silent so obtained the deserved that justice in court.
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