emerhensiya
emerhénsiya with stress marks
emergency
Usage Note
Emerhensiya is an anglicism widely used in both formal and informal speech alongside the English word it was borrowed from. It appears in hospital signage, news reports, and everyday conversation to describe urgent, unplanned situations, and Filipinos often code-switch freely between the two forms.
Examples
" May emerhensiya sa ospital. "
Natural Translation
There's an emergency at the hospital.
Literal Translation
There-is emergency at hospital.
" May emerhensiya kami sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
We have an emergency at home.
Literal Translation
There-is emergency we in house.
" Kapag may biglaang emerhensiya sa kalsada, mahalagang alam mo ang numero ng pinakamalapit na ambulansya at pulisya. "
Natural Translation
When there's a sudden emergency on the road, it's important that you know the number of the nearest ambulance and police.
Literal Translation
When there-is sudden emergency on road, important know you the number of-the nearest ambulance and police.
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