sumuwag
sumuwág with stress marks
to gore or butt with horns
From root: suwag
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumuwag
su-mu-WAG
gored
Present (Incomplete)
sumusuwag
su-mu-su-WAG
is goring
Future (Contemplated)
susuwag
su-su-WAG
will gore
Usage Note
Sumuwag is the actor-focus form of suwag, using the -um- infix to center the horned animal doing the goring. It is most naturally associated with carabaos and bulls in rural Philippine settings; the action implies an upward thrust of the horns, distinguishing it from a simple charge or headbutt.
Examples
" Baka sumuwag ang kalabaw sa iyo. "
Natural Translation
The carabao might gore you.
Literal Translation
Might to-gore the carabao to you.
" Delikadong lumapit sa baka dahil pwede itong sumuwag bigla. "
Natural Translation
It is dangerous to approach a cow because it can suddenly gore you.
Literal Translation
Dangerous to-approach to cow because can this to-gore suddenly.
" Pinagsabihan kami ng magsasaka na huwag lalapit sa toro dahil bigla itong sumuwag noong nakaraang linggo. "
Natural Translation
The farmer warned us not to approach the bull because it suddenly gored someone last week.
Literal Translation
Warned us by the farmer that don't will-approach to bull because suddenly this gored last week.
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