From root: bayan
Usage Note
Pamayanan describes a specific neighborhood or community setting where people live and interact.
Examples
" Maganda ang aming pamayanan. "
Natural Translation
Our community is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the our community.
" Malinis ang ating pamayanan. "
Natural Translation
Our community is clean.
Literal Translation
Clean the our community.
" Nagkakaisa ang buong pamayanan tuwing may sakuna, kaya mabilis na nakakabangon ang mga apektadong pamilya. "
Natural Translation
The whole community unites whenever there's a disaster, so the affected families recover quickly.
Literal Translation
Unite the whole community whenever have disaster, so fast that recover the plural affected-of family.
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