digma
dígma with stress marks
battle; war
Usage Note
Digma is a native Tagalog word for war or battle, commonly used in literary, historical, and poetic contexts. It often appears in the compound digmaan and in phrases like digmaang pandaigdig (world war), carrying a slightly more elevated tone than gera, the Spanish loanword more common in colloquial speech.
Examples
" Natapos na ang digma. "
Natural Translation
The war has ended.
Literal Translation
Ended already the war.
" Ang digma ay nagdulot ng pagdurusa sa maraming pamilya. "
Natural Translation
War brought suffering to many families.
Literal Translation
The war brought suffering to many families.
" Maraming bayani ang isinilang sa panahon ng digma, ngunit mas marami ang namatay nang walang pangalan. "
Natural Translation
Many heroes were born during the time of war, but even more died without a name.
Literal Translation
Many heroes the born in time of war, but more many the died without name.
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