alahas
alahás with stress marks
jewelry
Usage Note
Alahas is a collective term for jewelry like rings and necklaces, often regarded in Filipino culture as both personal heirlooms and valuable investments. It is frequently mentioned in the context of pawnshops (sanglaan), where it serves as a common form of financial security.
Examples
" Bumili siya ng bagong alahas. "
Natural Translation
She bought new jewelry.
Literal Translation
Bought she of new jewelry.
" May alahas siya. "
Natural Translation
She has jewelry.
Literal Translation
Has jewelry she.
" Ipinamana ng aking lola ang mga lumang alahas na ngayon ay itinatago namin bilang alaala ng pamilya. "
Natural Translation
My grandmother passed down the old jewelry that we now keep as a family heirloom.
Literal Translation
Was-bequeathed by my grandmother the plural old jewelry that now is being-kept our as memory of family.
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