What Is “Lahi” In English? (Answers)
LAHI IN ENGLISH – There are several English words that do not have a direct translation in Tagalog, that’s why we need context to fully translate them.
In this article, we are going to talk about the word Lahi, its translation in and some example sentences.
Lahi could be directly translated as “Race”, “Breed”, “People”, or “Lineage”. The word is similar to the Latin American term “la raza”.
Here are some example on how to use the word:
- Lahi = Race, Breed, People, Lineage
- Lahing kayumanggi = “Brown” Race/ Filipino
- Mabuhay ang lahing Filipino = Long live the Filipino people
- Kalahi = similar races or cultural lineage
- Magkalahi = of the same race
- Panlahi = racial
- Kapootang panlahi = racial discrimination
- Mga mapang-aglahi = racist people
Example sentences:
- Magkalahi ata kami ni Peter, pareho kaming half-Filipino.
- Kung ano man ang lahi mo, dapat ipagmalaki mo.
- Dapat huwag mong ikahiya ang iyong lahing-kayumanggi.
In English, the sentences could be translated as:
- Peter and I have the same race, we’re both half-Filipino.
- Whatever your race may be, you should be proud of it.
- You must not be ashamed of your Filipino lineage
For other English-Tagalog translations…
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