hangarin
hangárin with stress marks
objective; aspiration
Usage Note
Hangarin means a deeply held goal or aspiration. It appears in formal speeches, mission statements, and heartfelt personal declarations. As a verb form it means 'to aspire to' or 'to desire earnestly.' Commonly used in graduation speeches and motivational contexts.
Examples
" Ano ang hangarin mo? "
Natural Translation
What is your aspiration?
Literal Translation
What the aspiration your?
" Ang hangarin ko ay maging guro para tulungan ang mga bata. "
Natural Translation
My aspiration is to become a teacher to help children.
Literal Translation
The aspiration my is become teacher to help the children.
" Kahit gaano kahirap ang buhay namin noon, hindi ko kailanman nawala ang hangarin na makatapos ng pag-aaral. "
Natural Translation
No matter how hard our life was back then, I never lost the aspiration to finish my studies.
Literal Translation
Even how hard the life our before, not I ever lost the aspiration to finish of study.
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