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Kadaot

English

damage / harmnoun

Alternative meanings

damage
harm
injury
deterioration
negative effect
physical or material damage

Pronunciation

kah-DAH-oht

Root and affixes

From the root daot, which can mean to damage, go bad, be in bad condition, or deteriorate. Kadaot names the damage or harm.

Variants or conjugations

kadaot = damage / harm
daot = to damage / spoiled / thin, depending on context
nagdaot = damaging / ill, depending on context
daoton = defective / damage / badmouth, depending on context
kadaotan = evil / harm, depending on context

Related words and expressions

sakit = pain / illness
samad = wound
depekto = defect
guba = broken / destroy
peligro = danger
alaot = bad luck / misfortune

Meaning and usage notes

Use kadaot for physical, material, moral, or abstract damage. If you mean the verb to damage, the root is daot. For a concrete physical wound, samad may be more specific.

damagedeteriorationharmhealthimpactinjurylaw
Example 1

Dako ang kadaot sa balay human sa bagyo.

The damage to the house was great after the typhoon.

Example 2

Ang sobra nga adlaw makahatag ug kadaot sa panit.

Too much sun can cause damage to the skin.

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