Usage Note
Karosa is a Spanish loanword for the ornate, decorated float that carries religious images during processions, particularly for the town fiesta or Holy Week. It is a central feature of Filipino Catholic pageantry and a focal point of community devotion.
Examples
" Maganda ang karosa sa prosesyon. "
Natural Translation
The float in the procession is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the float in-the procession.
" Ang karosa ng Mahal na Birhen ay maganda at puno ng bulaklak. "
Natural Translation
The float of the Blessed Virgin is beautiful and full of flowers.
Literal Translation
The float of-the Blessed Virgin is beautiful and full of flowers.
" Tuwing Mahal na Araw, buong gabing iginagala sa mga lansangan ang mga karosa na pinalamutian ng libu-libong bulaklak. "
Natural Translation
During Holy Week, the floats decorated with thousands of flowers are paraded through the streets all night long.
Literal Translation
Every Holy Day, whole night-that paraded in-the streets the floats that decorated of thousands flowers.
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