buklod
buklód with stress marks
bound, united
Usage Note
Buklod expresses a sense of being bound together — by love, obligation, shared purpose, or physical fastening. It appears frequently in formal, nationalistic, and literary contexts. The derived form pagbubuklod means the act of uniting or binding, often used in civic and community discourse.
Examples
" Buklod kami ng pag-ibig. "
Natural Translation
We are bound by love.
Literal Translation
Bound we by love.
" Buklod ng pagmamahal ang pamilyang ito. "
Natural Translation
This family is bound by love.
Literal Translation
Bound by love the family this.
" Kahit malayo ang bawat isa sa amin, nananatiling matibay ang buklod ng pamilyang hinubog ng mga taon ng pagmamahalan. "
Natural Translation
Even though each of us is far apart, the bond of the family forged by years of love remains strong.
Literal Translation
Even-though far each one of us, remaining strong the bond of family shaped by years of loving.
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