Kapintasan

violence; violent; brutality; crueltynoun

Alternative meanings

Kapintasan means violence, brutality, or cruelty in Cebuano/Bisaya. It is also related to violent when describing harmful, aggressive, or cruel behavior.

Pronunciation

ka-pin-TA-san

Root and affixes

Related to pintas, fierce, cruel, or violent. Kapintasan names violence, brutality, or cruel behavior.

Variants or conjugations

violensya; bayolente; force; brutality; fierce/violent; abuse

Related words and expressions

violence; violent; abuse; aggression; brutality; cruelty; victim; harm

Meaning and usage notes

Kapintasan is the noun for violence. To describe someone or something as violent, bayolente can be used as a modern loanword, bangis for fierce/cruel, or a phrase with puno sa kapintasan depending on context.