ensiklopedya
ensiklopédya with stress marks
encyclopedia
Usage Note
Ensiklopedya is borrowed from Spanish enciclopedia and is familiar from school contexts where students cite it as a reference source. The term now applies equally to online references like Wikipedia, though physical encyclopedias are rare in Filipino homes.
Examples
" May ensiklopedya kami sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
We have an encyclopedia at home.
Literal Translation
Have encyclopedia we in house.
" Maghanap ka sa ensiklopedya. "
Natural Translation
Look it up in the encyclopedia.
Literal Translation
Look you in encyclopedia.
" Bago nagkaroon ng internet, ang ensiklopedya ang pinagkukunan namin ng impormasyon para sa mga proyekto sa paaralan. "
Natural Translation
Before there was internet, the encyclopedia was our source of information for school projects.
Literal Translation
Before there-was of internet, the encyclopedia the source our of information for the projects in school.
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