biyuda
biyúda with stress marks
widow
Usage Note
Biyuda, from Spanish viuda, refers to a widow — a woman whose husband has died. The term carries cultural weight in Filipino communities, particularly in relation to mourning practices and the social responsibilities that fall to a surviving spouse. Biyudo is the masculine counterpart for a widower.
Examples
" Biyuda na ang kapitbahay namin. "
Natural Translation
Our neighbor is now a widow.
Literal Translation
Widow already the neighbor our.
" Ang babae ay biyuda na. "
Natural Translation
The woman is already a widow.
Literal Translation
The woman is widow already.
" Nang mamatay ang asawa niya, naging biyuda siya at siya na ang nag-alaga sa limang anak nila. "
Natural Translation
When her husband died, she became a widow and was the one who raised their five children.
Literal Translation
When died the spouse his/her, became widow she and she now the cared-for the five children their.
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