demonstrasyon
demonstrasyón with stress marks
demonstration
Usage Note
Demonstrasyon, from Spanish demostración, means both a public protest and a practical display or presentation. In the Philippines the word is most strongly associated with protest rallies organized by labor, student, and activist groups; context disambiguates the sense.
Examples
" May demonstrasyon sa kalye ngayon. "
Natural Translation
There is a demonstration in the street today.
Literal Translation
There-is demonstration in street today.
" Naglunsad ng demonstrasyon ang mga manggagawa laban sa mababang sahod. "
Natural Translation
Workers launched a demonstration against low wages.
Literal Translation
Launched of-demonstration the workers against low wages.
" Libu-libong estudyante ang sumali sa demonstrasyon upang ipaglaban ang karapatang makapag-aral nang libre. "
Natural Translation
Thousands of students joined the demonstration to fight for the right to study for free.
Literal Translation
Thousands student the joined in demonstration so-that fight-for the right that can-study freely.
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