dalumat
dalumát with stress marks
understanding; comprehension; concept
Usage Note
Dalumat is a philosophical and academic term for deep comprehension or conceptual understanding. It is common in Filipino linguistic scholarship and educational discourse. Unlike 'pag-unawa' (understanding), dalumat implies an active grasping of meaning at a conceptual or theoretical level.
Examples
" Malalim ang dalumat niya. "
Natural Translation
His understanding is deep.
Literal Translation
Deep the comprehension his.
" Ang dalumat ng kalayaan ay kailangang maunawaan ng bawat mamamayan. "
Natural Translation
The concept of freedom must be understood by every citizen.
Literal Translation
The concept of freedom is must-be-understood by every citizen.
" Mahirap maunawaan ang tula kung wala kang sapat na dalumat sa kasaysayan ng panahong isinulat ito. "
Natural Translation
The poem is hard to understand if you don't have enough grasp of the history of the era in which it was written.
Literal Translation
Hard to-understand the poem if none you enough comprehension of-the history of-the era that written this.
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