Peligro

danger / risknoun

Alternative meanings

danger
risk
hazard
threat
dangerous situation
possibility of harm
source of danger

Pronunciation

pee-LEEG-roh

Root and affixes

Peligro is a loanword from Spanish peligro. From the same root, peligroso means dangerous, although delikado is very common in daily speech.

Variants or conjugations

peligro = danger / risk / threat
peligroso = dangerous / risky
delikado = dangerous / delicate / critical
kakuyaw = danger / fear / fright
risgo = risk, modern loanword
makuyaw = risky / frightening

Related words and expressions

delikado = dangerous / risky
kuyaw = dreadful / scary
aksidente = accident
daot = damage / ruin
samad = injury / wound
seguridad = safety / security

Meaning and usage notes

Use peligro to talk about danger as a noun. Use delikado when you want to say something is dangerous, risky, or critical.