dignidad
dignidád with stress marks
dignity
Usage Note
Dignidad, from Spanish dignidad, is closely linked in Filipino culture to hiya (shame/face) and amor propio (self-esteem). Preserving one's dignidad is a core social value, and actions perceived as humiliating are taken very seriously; the concept appears frequently in political speeches, human rights discourse, and everyday moral conversations.
Examples
" Mahalaga ang dignidad ng tao. "
Natural Translation
A person's dignity is important.
Literal Translation
Important the dignity of person.
" Ipagtanggol ang iyong dignidad sa lahat ng pagkakataon. "
Natural Translation
Defend your dignity at every opportunity.
Literal Translation
Defend the your dignity in all of occasions.
" Kahit mahirap ang aming buhay, hindi namin hinayaang masira ang aming dignidad sa harap ng iba. "
Natural Translation
Even though our life was hard, we did not let our dignity be ruined in front of others.
Literal Translation
Even hard the our life, not we let-be ruined the our dignity in front of others.
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