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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Makalilisang

English

Lethal / deadly.adjective

Pronunciation

mah-kah-lee-LEE-sahng

Root and affixes

lisang / makalilisang

Meaning and usage notes

Makamatay is more direct for lethal in the sense of able to kill. Makalilisang can express something extremely dangerous or frightening.

Body & Health / Government, Politics & Law / Qualities & Descriptions
Example 1

Makamatay ang maong hilo.

That poison is lethal.

Example 2

Makalilisang ang epekto sa aksidente.

The effect of the accident was deadly.

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