kapaligiran
kapaligirán with stress marks
environment
Usage Note
Kapaligiran is derived from paligid and refers to the natural environment or one's immediate surroundings. It is the key term in environmental education and conservation discourse in the Philippines, a country that faces significant ecological challenges including deforestation, coral reef degradation, and typhoon-related damage.
Examples
" Linisin natin ang kapaligiran. "
Natural Translation
Let's clean the environment.
Literal Translation
Clean by-us the environment.
" Dapat nating pangalagaan ang ating kapaligiran para sa susunod na henerasyon. "
Natural Translation
We must take care of our environment for the next generation.
Literal Translation
Must we protect the our environment for-the next generation.
" Kung hindi natin aalagaan ang kapaligiran, mas marami pang sakuna ang darating sa hinaharap. "
Natural Translation
If we don't take care of the environment, even more disasters will come in the future.
Literal Translation
If not by-us care the environment, more many still disaster the come in future.
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