anggulo
anggúlo with stress marks
angle
Usage Note
Anggulo is borrowed from Spanish 'ángulo' and is used in mathematics, architecture, photography, and everyday spatial description. It is a standard term in school curricula and is also used figuratively to mean a perspective or point of view, as in 'sa anggulo ng bata' (from the child's perspective).
Examples
" Maganda ang anggulo ng litrato. "
Natural Translation
The angle of the photo is nice.
Literal Translation
Nice the angle of photo.
" Anong anggulo ang ginamit mo para sa retrato? "
Natural Translation
What angle did you use for the photo?
Literal Translation
What angle the used you for the photo?
" Kung titingnan mo ang isyu sa anggulo ng mga magsasaka, mauunawaan mo kung bakit sila nagrarali. "
Natural Translation
If you look at the issue from the angle of the farmers, you will understand why they are protesting.
Literal Translation
If will-look you the issue at angle of the farmers, will-understand you why they protesting.
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