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Tagalog
Etymology
From Sanskrit साहस (sāhasa, “rashness”). Compare sagasa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡahaˈsaʔ/, (adjective)
- Hyphenation: ga‧ha‧sa
Noun
gahasà (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜑᜐ)
- use of force against another
- Synonyms: pagpuwersa, pamumuwersa
- (by extension) rape (use of force to submit to a sexual act)
- Synonym: paggahasa
- impetuosity; recklessness; violent haste
- Synonyms: kawalang-ingat, kapusukan, karahasan
Derived terms
Adjective
gahasâ (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜑᜐ)
- raped (forced to submit to a sexual act)
- Synonym: ginahasa
- impetuous; violently hasty
- Synonyms: sagasa, mapusok