Daog

to win; to defeat; victoryverb / noun

Alternative meanings

To win, defeat, or triumph; to achieve victory in a competition, argument, election, or struggle. It can also mean overcoming a difficulty or defeating a rival.

Pronunciation

DAH-og

Root and affixes

Daog is the root for winning or defeating. Related forms include pagdaog, victory or triumph, and mananaog, winner.

Variants or conjugations

pagdaog = victory or triumph; mananaog = winner; dag-on = to overpower or defeat; pildi = to defeat or lose depending on context

Related words and expressions

victory, winner, defeat, competition, triumph

Meaning and usage notes

Use daog for winning or defeating in sports, elections, games, or challenges. For “overcoming” an emotion or difficulty, daog can work, but malampasan may sound more natural depending on the sentence.