kolera
kolerá with stress marks
cholera
Usage Note
Kolera, borrowed from Spanish cólera, refers to cholera — a disease that has historically been a serious public health concern in the Philippines, particularly in areas with limited access to clean water. The word is used in both medical and everyday contexts when discussing waterborne illness and public health history.
Examples
" Mapanganib ang sakit na kolera. "
Natural Translation
Cholera is a dangerous disease.
Literal Translation
Dangerous the sickness that cholera.
" Maraming namatay sa kolera noong unang panahon. "
Natural Translation
Many people died from cholera in the old days.
Literal Translation
Many died from-the cholera in-the first time.
" Kapag hindi malinis ang tubig na iniinom, madaling kumalat ang kolera lalo na sa mga lugar na maraming tao. "
Natural Translation
When the drinking water is not clean, cholera spreads easily, especially in crowded places.
Literal Translation
When not clean the water that drunk, easy spread the cholera especially in places that many people.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workRelated Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Languages of the Philippines: Tagalog, Cebuano, and More
Languages of the Philippines: one national language (Filipino) plus 180+ regional languages. Here's who speaks what, where, and why it matters to you.
Tagalog Word Order: Sentence Structure Made Simple
Why Tagalog puts the verb first, and how ang, ng, and sa markers work. A clear guide to VSO word order, forming questions, and negation.
Filipino Family Words and Honorifics: Ate, Kuya & Tita
Filipino family words like ate, kuya, tita, tito, lolo, and lola go far beyond family — learn how Filipinos use them with strangers, plus mano po etiquette.
Tagalog Question Words: Ano, Sino, Saan & More
Tagalog question words like ano, sino, and saan need the right frame to work. Learn the ang-vs-pronoun rule, confusable pairs, and the ba particle with audio.