Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
gubat
warnoun
- Alternative meanings
An armed conflict or large confrontation between countries, groups, or sides.
- Pronunciation
GOO-baht
- Root and affixes
Inherited Cebuano word related to attacking or going to war.
- Variants or conjugations
gira, kagubot, panggubatan
- Related words and expressions
fight, soldier, nation, conflict, peace
- Meaning and usage notes
Gubat is used for war. Kagubot can refer to disturbance, chaos, or conflict depending on context.
conflictpoliticssocietywar
Daghan ang naapektuhan sa gubat.
Many people were affected by the war.
Mas maayo ang kalinaw kaysa gubat.
Peace is better than war.