From root: damit
Usage Note
Pananamit refers to a person's style or the way they choose to wear their clothes. It is often used when discussing dress codes or fashion sense.
Examples
" Maganda ang pananamit niya. "
Natural Translation
Her way of dressing is nice.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the manner-of-dressing her.
" Ang pananamit ni Maria ay maganda. "
Natural Translation
Maria's style of dressing is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Maria's manner of dressing is beautiful.
" Sa pakikipanayam sa trabaho, mahalaga ang maayos na pananamit dahil bahagi ito ng unang impresyon. "
Natural Translation
In a job interview, a neat manner of dressing matters because it is part of the first impression.
Literal Translation
In interview at work, important the tidy manner-of-dressing because part it of first impression.
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