analohiya
analohíya with stress marks
analogy
Usage Note
Analohiya is borrowed from Spanish 'analogía' and is used in academic, philosophical, and everyday explanatory contexts. It is common in classroom settings and written discourse when explaining similarities between concepts. The verb form 'mag-analohiya' means to draw an analogy.
Examples
" Magaling siyang gumawa ng analohiya. "
Natural Translation
He/She is good at making analogies.
Literal Translation
Skilled he/she making of analogy.
" Gumamit siya ng analohiya upang ipaliwanag ang kumplikadong konsepto. "
Natural Translation
He/She used an analogy to explain the complex concept.
Literal Translation
Used he/she of analogy in-order-to explain the complex concept.
" Para mas madaling maunawaan ng mga estudyante, gumamit ang guro ng simpleng analohiya tungkol sa pagdaloy ng tubig. "
Natural Translation
So that the students could understand more easily, the teacher used a simple analogy about the flow of water.
Literal Translation
For more easily understood by-the students, used the teacher of simple analogy about the flow of water.
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