From root: hari
Usage Note
Bahaghari literally translates to "the King's loincloth," a poetic and ancient way to describe the spectrum of light in the sky.
Examples
" Ang ganda ng bahaghari! "
Natural Translation
The rainbow is so beautiful!
Literal Translation
The beauty of-the rainbow!
" May magandang bahaghari pagkatapos ng ulan. "
Natural Translation
There is a beautiful rainbow after the rain.
Literal Translation
Has beautiful rainbow after of rain.
" Pagkatapos ng malakas na ulan, lumitaw ang isang malaking bahaghari na umabot mula sa bundok hanggang sa dagat. "
Natural Translation
After the heavy rain, a huge rainbow appeared that stretched from the mountain all the way to the sea.
Literal Translation
After of-the strong rain, appeared the one big rainbow that reached from the mountain until the sea.
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