aranya
aránya with stress marks
chandelier
Usage Note
Aranya is borrowed from the Spanish 'araña' (spider), a reference to the spider-like hanging form of a chandelier. It refers to an ornate hanging light fixture, commonly found in churches, ancestral homes, and formal venues. The word signals grandeur and old-world elegance in Filipino interior design.
Examples
" Maganda ang aranya sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
The chandelier in the house is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the chandelier in-the house.
" Ang aranya sa simbahan ay gawa sa kristal at ginto. "
Natural Translation
The chandelier in the church is made of crystal and gold.
Literal Translation
The chandelier in-the church is made of crystal and gold.
" Nakabitin sa gitna ng matandang bahay-na-bato ang isang malaking aranya na pinakikinang ng daan-daang piraso ng kristal. "
Natural Translation
Hanging in the middle of the old stone house is a large chandelier made to sparkle by hundreds of pieces of crystal.
Literal Translation
Hanging in-the middle of-the old stone-house the a large chandelier that made-to-sparkle by hundred-hundred piece of crystal.
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