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Hulga

English

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.

dangerintimidationriskthreatthreatenwarning
Example 1

Giseryoso sa kapolisan ang hulga.

The police took the threat seriously.

Example 2

Ayaw paghimo og hulga.

Do not make a threat.

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