Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Metapora
metaphornoun
- Alternative meanings
metaphor; figure of speech; implicit comparison; non-literal use of an image or word; literary device
- Pronunciation
meh-tah-POH-rah
- Root and affixes
Adapted loanword from metaphor/metáfora. Related to figurative language and literary devices.
- Variants or conjugations
metaphor; metaphor loanword; metáfora variant; image-like meaning; non-literal meaning
- Related words and expressions
word; language; literature; poem; symbol; meaning; sense; comparison
- Meaning and usage notes
Use metapora in educational, literary, or language analysis contexts. To explain it simply, say dili literal nga pasabot, non-literal meaning.
metaphor
Ang dagat sa iyang kasingkasing usa ka metapora sa kasubo.
The sea in the heart is a metaphor for sadness.
Gigamit sa magbabalak ang metapora sa iyang balak.
The poet used a metaphor in the poem.