kamandag
kamandág with stress marks
venom
Usage Note
Kamandag is the standard Tagalog word for the venom or poison of snakes, insects, or other venomous creatures. It is also used figuratively to describe someone's malicious words or harmful influence, and appears in literature, folk tales, and everyday speech.
Examples
" May kamandag ang ahas. "
Natural Translation
The snake has venom.
Literal Translation
Has venom the snake.
" Ang kamandag ng ahas na iyon ay maaaring makapatay sa loob ng ilang minuto. "
Natural Translation
The venom of that snake can kill within minutes.
Literal Translation
The venom the snake that can kill within a-few minutes.
" Mukha siyang mabait, pero ang kamandag ng kanyang mga salita ay nakakasugat sa damdamin ng iba. "
Natural Translation
She looks kind, but the venom of her words wounds other people's feelings.
Literal Translation
Looks she-kind, but the venom of her words wounds the feelings of others.
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