emansipasyon
emansipasyón with stress marks
emancipation
Usage Note
Emansipasyon is a formal and largely academic or historical term used in discussions of civil rights, slavery, and social liberation. It appears in Philippine history textbooks in relation to agrarian reform and the liberation of indentured laborers during and after the colonial period.
Examples
" Mahalaga ang emansipasyon ng mga alipin. "
Natural Translation
The emancipation of the slaves is important.
Literal Translation
Important the emancipation of-the slaves.
" Ang emansipasyon ng mga magsasaka ay isang mahalagang hakbang sa kasaysayan. "
Natural Translation
The emancipation of farmers was an important step in history.
Literal Translation
The emancipation of-the ones farmers is a important step in history.
" Itinuro sa amin na hindi madaling nakamit ang emansipasyon ng mga magsasaka, sapagkat humaba ang laban para sa kanilang kalayaan. "
Natural Translation
We were taught that the emancipation of the farmers was not easily achieved, because the fight for their freedom dragged on.
Literal Translation
Taught to us that not easy achieved the emancipation of-the farmers, because lengthened the fight for the their freedom.
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