sakal
sakál with stress marks
to choke
Usage Note
Sakal means to strangle or choke by gripping the throat. It is used literally in descriptions of assault or in warnings, and figuratively to describe oppressive economic or social conditions — 'sinasaKal ng kahirapan' (strangled by poverty).
Examples
" Huwag mong sakalin ang pusa. "
Natural Translation
Don't choke the cat.
Literal Translation
Don't you choke the cat.
" Masakit ang sakal niya sa akin. "
Natural Translation
His/Her choke on me is painful.
Literal Translation
Painful the choke his/her to me.
" Pakiramdam ng marami, sinasakal sila ng kahirapan kapag sabay-sabay na dumarating ang mga babayaran sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
Many feel they are strangled by poverty when all the household bills come due at once.
Literal Translation
Feeling of many, being-choked they by poverty when all-at-once arriving the bills at house.
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