henerala
henerála with stress marks
female general
Usage Note
Henerala is the feminine form of heneral, used to refer to a female general in the Philippine Armed Forces, following the Spanish loanword convention of marking gender with the -a suffix. The term is rarer in everyday speech than heneral, which tends to function as the default form, but henerala is used in formal military contexts and media coverage of women in senior command roles.
Examples
" Henerala ang kanyang ina. "
Natural Translation
His mother is a general.
Literal Translation
Female-general the his mother.
" Ang henerala ay nanguna sa labanan. "
Natural Translation
The female general led the battle.
Literal Translation
The female-general is led in battle.
" Ipinagmamalaki ng buong rehimyento ang kanilang henerala na unang babaeng humawak ng mataas na puwesto sa hukbo. "
Natural Translation
The entire regiment takes pride in their general, the first woman to hold a high post in the army.
Literal Translation
Is-proud-of the whole regiment the their female-general who first woman held of high post in army.
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