sapilitan
sapilitán with stress marks
compulsory; forcibly
Usage Note
Sapilitan indicates that something is done under compulsion or against one's will. It is used in both legal contexts (compulsory service) and everyday speech when someone is coerced or pressured. The word can modify verbs (done forcibly) or nouns (a compulsory task) without change in form.
Examples
" Sapilitan ang trabaho namin. "
Natural Translation
Our work is compulsory.
Literal Translation
Compulsory the work our.
" Ito ay sapilitan na trabaho. "
Natural Translation
This is compulsory work.
Literal Translation
This is compulsory that work.
" Hindi dapat sapilitan ang pagboto, sapagkat ito ay karapatan ng bawat mamamayan na malayang gamitin. "
Natural Translation
Voting should not be compulsory, because it is a right that each citizen is free to exercise.
Literal Translation
Not should compulsory the voting, because it is right of each citizen to freely use.
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