suwag
suwág with stress marks
goring or butting with horns
Usage Note
Suwag describes the action of a horned animal — typically a carabao or bull — thrusting its horns at a person or object. It is also used figuratively to describe someone who charges headfirst into a situation. The word is particularly common in rural and agricultural contexts.
Examples
" Iwasan mo ang suwag ng toro. "
Natural Translation
Avoid the bull's goring.
Literal Translation
Avoid you the goring of bull.
" Natakot ako sa suwag ng kalabaw. "
Natural Translation
I was scared by the goring of the carabao.
Literal Translation
Scared I to goring of carabao.
" Tumakbo ang mga bata nang makita nilang galit na galit at handang sumuwag ang malaking kalabaw sa bukid. "
Natural Translation
The children ran when they saw that the big carabao was furious and ready to gore in the field.
Literal Translation
Ran the children when saw they-that angry very and ready to-gore the big carabao in field.
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