Kadaot

harm / damagenoun

Alternative meanings

Harm, damage, or a negative consequence that affects a person, thing, right, interest, or situation.

Pronunciation

kah-DAH-ot

Root and affixes

Related to daot, damaged or bad; ka- forms a noun of state or effect, such as harm or damage.

Variants or conjugations

kadaot = harm or damage; makadaot = harmful or damaging; nadaot = was damaged; kadaotang = damage caused.

Related words and expressions

daot = damaged or bad; kadaotang = damage; kasamok = problem; epekto = effect.

Meaning and usage notes

Works for legal, economic, personal, or general harm. For direct physical damage, kadaot or kadaotang can be used depending on the sentence.