digmaan
digmaán with stress marks
huge war; battle
From root: digma
Usage Note
Digmaan, derived from digma with the locative -an suffix, denotes a large-scale war or theater of war. It is the standard word used in Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig (World War II) and appears frequently in history textbooks and news articles covering armed conflict, carrying a more formal and literary register than gera.
Examples
" Natapos na ang digmaan. "
Natural Translation
The war is already over.
Literal Translation
Finished already the war.
" Tapos na ang malaking digmaan. "
Natural Translation
The huge war is already finished.
Literal Translation
Finished already the big war.
" Maraming pamilya ang nawalan ng tahanan noong panahon ng digmaan, ngunit muli silang nakabangon makalipas ang ilang taon. "
Natural Translation
Many families lost their homes during the time of the war, but they rose again after a few years.
Literal Translation
Many families the lost of home during time of war, but again they rose-up after the some years.
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