karabana
karabána with stress marks
caravan
Usage Note
Karabana is a Spanish loanword referring to a group of travelers or vehicles moving together. In the Philippine context it often describes a convoy of vehicles in a motorcade or a procession during religious festivals, carrying a sense of communal movement.
Examples
" Mahaba ang karabana ng kotse. "
Natural Translation
The caravan of cars is long.
Literal Translation
Long the caravan of-the car.
" Dumaan ang karabana ng mga sasakyan sa kalsada. "
Natural Translation
A caravan of vehicles passed through the road.
Literal Translation
Passed the caravan of-the vehicles in-the road.
" Tuwing pista ng bayan, isang mahabang karabana ng mga sasakyan ang sumasabay sa prusisyon habang umaalingawngaw ang banda sa lansangan. "
Natural Translation
Every town fiesta, a long caravan of vehicles accompanies the procession while the band echoes through the streets.
Literal Translation
Every fiesta of town, one long caravan of-the vehicles the accompanies in-the procession while echoing the band in-the street.
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