Meaning of "assault"

assault •

v.
• • 1. to attack: sumalakay, salakayin
  • 2. to attack, esp. in force: lumusob, lusubin
  • 3. to attack fiercely: dumaluhong, daluhungin
  • 4. to assault a person in a scuffle: umaway, awayin, bumabag, babagin
  • 5. to seize and take by force, rape: gumahasa, manggahasa, gahasain

n.
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salakay

n.
• • assault, invasion salakayin (-in)

v.
• • to invade (a place). Sinalakay ng kaaway ang kampo. The enemy invaded the camp.

lusob

v.
• • lumusob (-um-) to attack, to assault. Lumusob ang mga masasamang loob sa bayan. The bandits attacked the town. manlusob, lusubin (mang-:-in)

v.
• • to attack, to assault. Linusob nila ang mga kaaway. They assaulted their enemies.