Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Masaker
massacre / slaughternoun
- Pronunciation
ma-SA-ker
- Root and affixes
Borrowed from massacre/masacre, adapted as masaker.
- Meaning and usage notes
Masaker is used for massacre or slaughter, especially when there are many victims. Pagpatay sa daghan means killing many, as a literal explanation.
crimemassacreviolence
Gikondena sa komunidad ang masaker.
The community condemned the massacre.
Daghan ang naapektuhan sa maong pagpatay sa daghan.
Many were affected by that mass killing.