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Panguna

English

primary; main; principaladjective

Alternative meanings

Main, basic, or of first importance; something that comes first or serves as a basis.

Pronunciation

pa-NGU-na

Root and affixes

una + pang-

Variants or conjugations

una, nauna, primarya

Related words and expressions

main, basic, first, essential, initial

Meaning and usage notes

Panguna works for primary when it means main, basic, or most important. Una or nauna are closer to first. In modern educational contexts, primarya may appear as a borrowed form.

basicmainprimaryprincipal
Example 1

Mao kini ang panguna nga tumong sa proyekto.

This is the primary goal of the project.

Example 2

Panguna ang kahimsog sa atong kinabuhi.

Health is primary in our life.

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