palaos
English: Translation
dodge; evade; duck aside
English: Definition
To make a quick evasive movement in order to avoid an approaching blow, thrown object, falling object, collision, or other incoming physical threat.
Part of Speech
verb
Example Sentence
Palaos yo ginibo niya.
English: Example Sentence
What he/she did was dodge.
Morphology
[ROOT: laos] < [STEM: palaos] pa- + laos; derived evasive-action stem.
Notes
Semantic Domain: Physical actions; Movement; Avoidance
Notes: Contrasts with laos:
laos — the attack or projected object misses;
palaos — the threatened participant actively moves so as not to be hit.
see: laos
*palaos: (pa- [Causative-Infinitive Prefix] + root): to quickly move to evade or duck from oncoming attack, physical attack, or falling/oncoming object
- The prefix "pa-" conveys agency and action, emphasizing dodging or evading.
- Example: "Palaos yo ginibo niya." (Dodge is what he did.)
Related Entries: laos — Derived from; pomalaos — Root of; pominalaos — Root of; nakapalaos — Root of