Usage Note
Heometriya is borrowed from Spanish 'geometría' and is the branch of mathematics concerned with shapes, sizes, and the properties of figures and spaces. It is taught in Philippine schools as part of the standard mathematics curriculum and is a technical term most often encountered in academic settings.
Examples
" Mahirap ang heometriya para sa akin. "
Natural Translation
Geometry is hard for me.
Literal Translation
Hard the geometry for me.
" Sa heometriya, pinag-aralan namin ang mga tatsulok at parisukat. "
Natural Translation
In geometry, we studied triangles and squares.
Literal Translation
In geometry, studied-by-us the triangles and squares.
" Kahit hindi ko gusto ang matematika noon, natutunan kong pahalagahan ang heometriya nang makita kong ginagamit ito sa arkitektura. "
Natural Translation
Even though I didn't like math before, I learned to appreciate geometry when I saw it being used in architecture.
Literal Translation
Even-though not I like the mathematics before, learned I to-value the geometry when saw I used it in architecture.
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