hangga
hanggâ with stress marks
end; boundary
Usage Note
Hangga means a limit, end, or boundary — often used in the phrase 'hangga't' (as long as / until) or 'sa hangga' (up to the limit). It is a foundational word in expressions of duration, limits, and conditions in both formal and everyday Tagalog.
Examples
" Nasaan ang hangga ng bukid? "
Natural Translation
Where is the boundary of the field?
Literal Translation
Where the boundary of-the field?
" Nasaan ang hangga ng lupa? "
Natural Translation
Where is the boundary of the land?
Literal Translation
Where the boundary of-the land?
" Walang hangga ang pagmamahal ng isang ina sa kanyang anak kahit gaano pa ito kahirap. "
Natural Translation
A mother's love for her child has no end, no matter how difficult things get.
Literal Translation
No boundary the love of one mother for her child even how-much still this difficult.
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