diyaryo
diyáryo with stress marks
newspaper
Usage Note
Diyaryo comes from Spanish diario meaning daily and is the standard Tagalog word for newspaper. Physical diyaryo vendors were once fixtures of Philippine streets and public transport; while print circulation has declined, the word is still used to refer to both print and online news publications.
Examples
" Binabasa ko ang diyaryo. "
Natural Translation
I'm reading the newspaper.
Literal Translation
Being-read I the newspaper.
" Nasaan ang lumang diyaryo? "
Natural Translation
Where is the old newspaper?
Literal Translation
Where the old newspaper?
" Bago pa magkaroon ng internet, ang diyaryo ang pangunahing pinagkukunan ng balita ng karamihan sa mga pamilyang Pilipino. "
Natural Translation
Even before the internet existed, the newspaper was the main source of news for most Filipino families.
Literal Translation
Before yet to-have of internet, the newspaper the main source of news of-the most in plural family Filipino.
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