pananakit
act of inflicting pain
From root: sakit
Usage Note
Pananakit is the actor-focus gerund of the manakit verbal family, nominalizing the repeated or ongoing act of causing pain — physical, emotional, or psychological. It carries morally charged weight in speech and often appears in discussions about abuse, bullying, or cruelty to animals.
Examples
" Bawal ang pananakit dito. "
Natural Translation
Hurting others is not allowed here.
Literal Translation
Forbidden the act-of-inflicting-pain here.
" Masama ang pananakit sa hayop. "
Natural Translation
Inflicting pain on animals is bad.
Literal Translation
Bad the act-of-inflicting-pain to animal.
" Hindi makatarungan ang anumang pananakit sa mahihina, kaya dapat tayong manindigan laban dito. "
Natural Translation
Any infliction of harm on the weak is unjust, so we should take a stand against it.
Literal Translation
Not just the any act-of-inflicting-pain to weak-ones, so should we stand against this.
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