Hulga
threatnoun / verb
- Alternative meanings
threat; menace; warning of harm; intimidation; to threaten; to pose a danger
- Pronunciation
HOOL-gah
- Root and affixes
Root: hulga. As a noun it means threat; as a verb it can mean to threaten or to pose a threat. Related forms include hulgaa, threaten someone, and gihulga, was threatened.
- Variants or conjugations
hulga; hulgà; hulgaa; gihulga; mahulga; hulgaon; mga hulga; huga; talhog; bahad
- Related words and expressions
peligro = danger; delikado = dangerous; kahadlok = fear; pasidaan = warning; pagpanghadlok = intimidation; seguridad = security
- Meaning and usage notes
Hulga can be a direct threat from a person or a situation that poses danger. For a neutral warning, pasidaan may be more natural. For intimidation, pagpanghadlok may fit better.
Giseryoso sa kapolisan ang hulga.
The police took the threat seriously.
Ayaw paghimo og hulga.
Do not make a threat.