EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
silver anniversary...
stuffing, packing material...
packed, dense, crowded...
Pang-uri
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/ka-a-ra-WANG PI-lak/
FIL: Ang ika-dalawampu't limang anibersaryo ng isang mahalagang kaganapan, karaniwan ay kasal o pagkakatatag ng isang organisasyon.
EN: silver anniversary
The 25th-anniversary milestone. It's less about the silver and more about the "Wow, 25 years na kayo/tayo?" achievement unlocked. For couples, it's proof of surviving 25 years of choosing what to eat for dinner. For companies, it's 25 years of not going bankrupt. Either way, it calls for a celebration.
From kaarawan (anniversary/birthday, from 'araw' meaning 'day') + pilak (silver). A calque from the Western concept of a "silver anniversary".
ROOT MEANING: sun, day
This is a set phrase. It specifically refers to the 25th anniversary. The root is 'araw' (day) for 'kaarawan', combined with 'pilak' (silver).
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🇵🇭 Ipagdiriwang ng aking mga magulang ang kanilang kaarawang pilak sa susunod na taon.
🇺🇸 My parents will celebrate their silver anniversary next year.
🇵🇭 Nagkaroon ng malaking salu-salo para sa kaarawang pilak ng aming kumpanya.
🇺🇸 There was a big party for our company's silver anniversary.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.