Delikado

dangerous / riskyadjective / adverb

Alternative meanings

dangerous
risky
delicate
critical
unsafe
fragile
likely to cause harm
involving danger

Pronunciation

deh-lee-KAH-doh

Root and affixes

Delikado comes from Spanish delicado. In modern Cebuano it is widely used for dangerous, risky, critical, or delicate, depending on context.

Variants or conjugations

delikado = dangerous / risky / delicate
delikado nga = dangerous as a modifier before a noun
mas delikado = more dangerous
pinakadelikado = most dangerous
delikado kaayo = very dangerous
madilikado = to become dangerous, possible variant
peligroso = dangerous, less common direct loanword
peligro = danger / risk

Related words and expressions

peligro = danger / risk
kuyaw = scary / dreadful / dangerous
makuyaw = risky / frightening
risgo = risk
aksidente = accident
samad = injury / wound
seguridad = safety / security

Meaning and usage notes

Use delikado to say something is dangerous, risky, or critical. Use peligro if you mean danger as a noun. Kuyaw can sound more emotional, like something scary or dangerous-looking.