EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to declaim; to recite...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/i-de-kla-MA/
FIL: Bigkasin ang isang tula o piyesa nang may angkop na damdamin, kilos, at diin, karaniwan sa harap ng mga manonood.
EN: to declaim; to recite
Throwback to your Buwan ng Wika days in elementary school. This is what you did with "Ang Puso ng Saging" or "Ako'y Isang Pinoy" while wearing a baro't saya, complete with dramatic hand gestures. It's not just reading—it's performing with ~*feelings*~.
From Spanish 'declamar' (to declaim).
Used for formal, often dramatic, recitation of literary pieces. The focus is on performance and emotion, not just speaking the words.
🇵🇭 Mahusay niyang idineklama ang tulang isinulat ni Jose Rizal.
🇺🇸 She skillfully declaimed the poem written by Jose Rizal.
🇵🇭 Ang nanalo sa patimpalak ay ang batang buong pusong nagdeklama ng piyesa.
🇺🇸 The winner of the contest was the child who recited the piece with full heart.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.