kampana
kampána with stress marks
big bell
Usage Note
Kampana is a Spanish loanword from campana, and church bells are a central feature of Philippine Catholic life — marking the Angelus, calling people to Mass, and announcing deaths or celebrations. Historic church bells in the Philippines are culturally significant artifacts, and the ringing of the kampana remains a powerful communal signal in rural communities.
Examples
" Tumunog ang kampana. "
Natural Translation
The bell rang.
Literal Translation
Rang the bell.
" Tumutunog ang kampana ng simbahan tuwing ika-anim ng umaga. "
Natural Translation
The church bell rings every six in the morning.
Literal Translation
Ringing the bell of-the church every sixth of-the morning.
" Sa tuwing tumutunog ang kampana ng simbahan, alam ng buong bayan na tapos na ang misa. "
Natural Translation
Whenever the church bell rings, the whole town knows the mass is over.
Literal Translation
At every-time rings the bell of-the church, knows by-the whole town that over already the mass.
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