Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Masaker
massacre; mass killingnoun
- Alternative meanings
The violent killing of many people, especially when the victims are defenseless or unable to protect themselves.
- Pronunciation
ma-sa-ker
- Root and affixes
masaker
- Variants or conjugations
pamatay sa daghan, pagpamatay, masaker
- Related words and expressions
patay, kapintasan, krimen
- Meaning and usage notes
Masaker is a borrowed and understandable form. To explain the meaning in Cebuano, pamatay sa daghan means killing many people.
crimelawviolence
Daghan ang nasuko human sa masaker.
Many people were outraged after the massacre.
Gisusi sa mga awtoridad ang pagpamatay sa daghan.
The authorities investigated the mass killing.