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Referendum.noun
reh-feh-REN-dum
Loanword from “referendum”, used in political and legal contexts.
Used when citizens vote directly on a proposal, law, or public decision.
Adunay referendum bahin sa bag-ong balaod.
There is a referendum about the new law.
Ang katawhan moboto sa referendum.
The people will vote in the referendum.
Mold; pattern.noun
MOL-deh
Loanword adapted from “molde”, used for a form or pattern.
Can be used for cooking, construction, crafts, sewing, or manufacturing.
Gamita ang molde para sa cake.
Use the mold for the cake.
Naghimo siya og hulmahan para sa proyekto.
He/she made a mold for the project.
Classificatory; qualifying.adjective
pang-klah-see-pee-kah-SYON
From “klasipikasyon” = classification, with the relational prefix “pang-”.
Can be used for tests, rounds, criteria, or systems that classify items or participants.
Kini usa ka pangklasipikasyon nga eksaminasyon.
This is a qualifying exam.
Ang sistema pangklasipikasyon sa datos importante.
The data classification system is important.
To diversify.verb/verbal noun
pag-pah-LAH-in LAH-in
From “lain-lain” = different/varied, with the causative nominal form “pagpalain-lain”.
Used in business, investment, products, agriculture, education, or any context where options or types are expanded.
Kinahanglan nila nga palain-lainon ang ilang negosyo.
They need to diversify their business.
Ang pagpalain-lain sa produkto makatabang sa merkado.
Diversifying the product helps in the market.
Printer; printing worker.noun
tig-im-PRIN-tah
From “tig-” = person who does an action + “imprinta” = to print/printing press.
For the person, use “tig-imprinta” or “tig-print”; for the machine, “printer” or “makina sa pag-print” is usually used.
Ang tig-imprinta nag-andam sa mga dokumento.
The printer/printing worker prepared the documents.
Naguba ang printer sa opisina.
The office printer broke down.
Nonexistent.adjective
WAH-lah mag-loong-TAD
From “wala” = no/there is none + “maglungtad” = to exist.
Can be used for objects, data, problems, entities, or situations that do not exist or are not present.
Wala maglungtad ang maong dokumento.
That document is nonexistent.
Halos wala ang suporta sa lugar.
Support in the area is almost nonexistent.
Decline; decadence; deterioration.noun
pag-kah-HOO-yahng
From “huyang” = weak, with the nominal form “pagkahuyang”.
Can be used for social, economic, moral, physical, or cultural decline.
Nakita ang pagkahuyang sa ekonomiya.
The decline of the economy was seen.
Ang pagkadaot sa kultura hinay-hinay nga nahitabo.
The cultural decline happened gradually.
Irresponsible.adjective
DEE-lee res-pon-SAH-bleh
From “dili” = not + “responsable” = responsible.
Can describe a person, decision, behavior, or careless action.
Dili responsable ang iyang gibuhat.
What he/she did was irresponsible.
Ayaw pagpakapabaya sa imong trabaho.
Do not be irresponsible with your work.
Organized; tidy; orderly.adjective/participle
HAP-sai
“Hapsay” means orderly, neat, or organized.
Used for places, things, plans, documents, or people with good order.
Hapsay ang iyang kwarto.
His/her room is tidy.
Gihapsay niya ang mga dokumento.
He/she organized the documents.
Postgraduate studies; graduate program.noun
post-grad-WAH-doh
Loanword adapted from “postgraduate”.
Can refer to master, doctoral, or other higher studies after a university degree.
Nagkuha siya og postgradwado sa unibersidad.
He/she is taking postgraduate studies at the university.
Ang masterado usa ka klase sa postgradwado.
A master degree is a type of postgraduate study.
Volume; tome.noun
TOH-moh
Loanword adapted from “tomo”, used for a volume or book within a work.
Used for works divided into volumes, encyclopedias, collections, or large books.
Ang unang tomo sa nobela taas kaayo.
The first volume of the novel is very long.
Naa sa ikaduhang bolyum ang dugang nga impormasyon.
The additional information is in the second volume.
Icon.noun
ee-KOH-noh
Loanword adapted from “icon”.
Can be used for digital icons, cultural symbols, or highly representative people.
I-klik ang ikono sa aplikasyon.
Click the app icon.
Usa siya ka ikono sa musika.
He/she is a music icon.