engkomyenda
engkomyénda with stress marks
encomienda (supervised land)
Usage Note
Engkomyenda comes from Spanish encomienda and refers to the colonial land-grant system in which the Spanish Crown assigned a territory and its inhabitants to a colonist who could extract tribute and forced labor. It is studied in Philippine history as a symbol of colonial oppression and a root cause of agrarian unrest.
Examples
" Pinag-aralan namin ang engkomyenda kahapon. "
Natural Translation
We studied the encomienda yesterday.
Literal Translation
Studied we the encomienda yesterday.
" Ang engkomyenda ay nagbigay ng kapangyarihan sa mga Espanyol laban sa mga Pilipino. "
Natural Translation
The encomienda gave Spaniards power over Filipinos.
Literal Translation
The encomienda is gave of power to-the ones Spanish against the ones Filipino.
" Sa ilalim ng sistemang engkomyenda, napilitang magbayad ng buwis at magtrabaho ang mga Pilipino para sa mga Espanyol na nakatanggap ng lupain mula sa korona. "
Natural Translation
Under the encomienda system, Filipinos were forced to pay tribute and labor for the Spaniards who received land from the crown.
Literal Translation
In under of-the system encomienda, forced to-pay of tax and to-work the Filipinos for the Spaniards who received of land from the crown.
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