demokrasya
demokrásya with stress marks
democracy
Usage Note
Demokrasya is the standard Tagalog term for democracy, borrowed from Spanish democracia. It appears in political speeches, civics education, and news media, and carries particular weight in the Philippines given the nation's history of democratic restoration after the Marcos dictatorship.
Examples
" Mahalaga ang demokrasya. "
Natural Translation
Democracy is important.
Literal Translation
Important the democracy.
" Ang demokrasya ay nangangailangan ng aktibong pakikilahok ng mamamayan. "
Natural Translation
Democracy requires the active participation of citizens.
Literal Translation
The democracy is needing of-active participation of-the citizens.
" Pinaghirapan ng maraming Pilipino na ibalik ang demokrasya, kaya tungkulin nating pangalagaan ang ating mga karapatan. "
Natural Translation
Many Filipinos struggled to restore democracy, so it is our duty to safeguard our rights.
Literal Translation
Worked-hard the many Filipino to to-return the democracy, so duty our to-protect the our rights.
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