Trahiko

tragicadjective

Alternative meanings

tragic; very sad; fatal; disastrous; related to a tragedy; causing pain, loss, or suffering

Pronunciation

trah-HEE-koh

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from trágico/tragic. In modern Cebuano, it can be used for news, accidents, losses, or very painful stories.

Variants or conjugations

tragic; tragic; saddening; terrible/horrifying; painful

Related words and expressions

tragedy; sadness; accident; death; disaster; pain; loss

Meaning and usage notes

Trahiko is useful in formal or news contexts. In more natural speech, makapasubo can mean saddening, and makalilisang can mean terrible or horrifying.