komunidad
komunidád with stress marks
community
Usage Note
Komunidad is a Spanish loanword (from comunidad) used broadly to refer to a neighborhood, village, or social group. Filipino culture places strong value on community solidarity through bayanihan, making komunidad a frequently used and culturally significant word in civic discourse and barangay governance.
Examples
" Mababait ang mga tao sa komunidad namin. "
Natural Translation
The people in our community are kind.
Literal Translation
Kind the plural people in community ours.
" Nagtulungan ang buong komunidad para linisin ang ilog. "
Natural Translation
The whole community worked together to clean the river.
Literal Translation
Helped-together the whole community to clean the river.
" Mahalaga ang papel ng bawat pamilya sa komunidad upang manatiling ligtas at maayos ang aming lugar. "
Natural Translation
Each family's role in the community is important so that our place stays safe and orderly.
Literal Translation
Important the role of each family in community so-that staying safe and orderly the our place.
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