ikasa
ikasá with stress marks
to cock [it]
From root: kasá
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ikinasa
i-ki-na-SA
cocked
Present (Incomplete)
ikinakasa
i-ki-na-ka-SA
is being cocked
Future (Contemplated)
ikakasa
i-ka-ka-SA
will be cocked
Usage Note
Ikasa is the object-focus i- form of kasá, placing the weapon or mechanism being readied as the grammatical focus. Primarily used in firearms contexts — cocking a pistol or rifle before firing — but extends to any sense of preparing a mechanism for action. The root kasá also carries a broader meaning of being set, primed, or in position.
Examples
" Ikasa mo ang baril. "
Natural Translation
Cock the gun.
Literal Translation
Cock you the gun.
" Mapanganib ikasa ang baril kung walang sapat na dahilan. "
Natural Translation
It is dangerous to cock a gun without a good reason.
Literal Translation
Dangerous to cock the gun if without enough reason.
" Bago ikasa ang baril, tiyakin mong walang tao sa harap at nakatutok ito sa ligtas na direksyon. "
Natural Translation
Before cocking the gun, make sure there is no one in front and that it is pointed in a safe direction.
Literal Translation
Before to-cock the gun, ensure you that no person in front and pointed it in safe direction.
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