donasyon
donasyón with stress marks
donation
Usage Note
Donasyon is borrowed from Spanish donación and is widely used in charitable, religious, and civic contexts. Filipinos have a strong tradition of communal giving, and the word appears frequently during disaster relief drives and church collections.
Examples
" Nagbigay ako ng donasyon. "
Natural Translation
I gave a donation.
Literal Translation
Gave I of donation.
" Nagpadala sila ng donasyon para sa mga biktima ng bagyo. "
Natural Translation
They sent a donation for the typhoon victims.
Literal Translation
Sent they of donation for the victims of-the typhoon.
" Maraming donasyon ang dumating mula sa ibang bansa nang tamaan ng malakas na lindol ang lalawigan. "
Natural Translation
Many donations arrived from other countries when a strong earthquake hit the province.
Literal Translation
Many donation the arrived from other country when struck by strong earthquake the province.
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