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Biograpiya

English

biographyNoun

Alternative meanings

biography; life story; story of a person; text about the life of someone; written life account

Pronunciation

bee-oh-grah-PEE-yah

Root and affixes

A borrowed form adapted from biografía/biography. It is related to kinabuhi, life, and pagsaysay, narration or account.

Variants or conjugations

biography; life story; life account; life history; profile; written biography

Related words and expressions

life; person; history; narration; book; text; personality; achievement

Meaning and usage notes

Biograpiya is common in educational, literary, or informational contexts. For life story, sugilanon sa kinabuhi can be used.

biographybookcultureeducationhistorylifepersontext
Example 1

Nagbasa ko sa biograpiya sa usa ka magsusulat.

I read the biography of a writer.

Example 2

Ang biograpiya naghisgot sa iyang kinabuhi ug kalampusan.

The biography talks about his/her life and achievements.

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