emosyon
emosyón with stress marks
emotion
Usage Note
Emosyon is an anglicism used in everyday speech as a general umbrella term for feelings, alongside native Tagalog words for specific emotions. The derived form emosyonal is very common and typically describes someone who is easily moved to tears.
Examples
" Halata ang emosyon mo. "
Natural Translation
Your emotion is obvious.
Literal Translation
Obvious the emotion your.
" Puno ng emosyon ang kanyang kanta. "
Natural Translation
His/Her song is full of emotion.
Literal Translation
Full of emotion the his/her song.
" Hindi niya maitago ang emosyon nang marinig niya ang masayang balita tungkol sa kanyang pamilya. "
Natural Translation
She couldn't hide her emotion when she heard the happy news about her family.
Literal Translation
Not she can-hide the emotion when heard she the happy news about her family.
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