EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
hillock, low mountain...
unwritten; not in writing...
unlucky...
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FIL: Isang mababang bundok, burol, o lambak.
EN: hillock, low mountain
Not the mountain that will move for you, but a small, manageable one. Think of it as a 'bundok-bundukan' or a big hill. It's a geographical term you're more likely to find in a textbook or a place name (like 'Banaue') than in a daily convo.
This meaning is very rare in modern spoken Tagalog and is mostly encountered in place names or literature.
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🇵🇭 Makikita ang isang maliit na kapilya sa ituktok ng bana.
🇺🇸 A small chapel can be seen at the top of the hillock.
🇵🇭 Ang pangalang 'Banaue' ay pinaniniwalaang nagmula sa salitang bana.
🇺🇸 The name 'Banaue' is believed to have originated from the word bana.
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