insureksiyon
insureksiýon with stress marks
insurrection
Usage Note
Insureksiyon is a formal, historical term referring to armed uprising against authority. It is primarily encountered in Philippine history lessons about the revolution against Spanish colonial rule and the Philippine-American War, and is rarely used in contemporary casual speech.
Examples
" Natalo ang insureksiyon noon. "
Natural Translation
The insurrection was defeated back then.
Literal Translation
Defeated the insurrection then.
" Pag-aralan natin ang insureksiyon laban sa mga Kastila. "
Natural Translation
Let us study the insurrection against the Spanish.
Literal Translation
Study us the insurrection against the Spanish.
" Ayon sa mga mananalaysay, nagsimula ang insureksiyon nang hindi na matiis ng mga magsasaka ang mabigat na buwis ng mga mananakop. "
Natural Translation
According to historians, the insurrection began when the farmers could no longer endure the heavy taxes of the colonizers.
Literal Translation
According to the historians, began the insurrection when not anymore endure by-the farmers the heavy tax of the colonizers.
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