korona
koróna with stress marks
crown
Also means
Korona can also informally refer to the coronavirus (COVID-19) as a shortened colloquial term during the pandemic.
Usage Note
Korona is a Spanish loanword used prominently in pageant culture — beauty contests are enormously popular in the Philippines, and the crowning moment is ceremonially significant. It is also used in religious processions where statues of saints wear ornate crowns.
Examples
" Ginto ang korona ng hari. "
Natural Translation
The king's crown is gold.
Literal Translation
Gold the crown of-the king.
" Maganda ang korona ng reyna. "
Natural Translation
The queen's crown is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the crown of queen.
" Nang isinuot sa kanya ang korona, hindi napigilan ng nagwaging kandidata ang kanyang luha sa harap ng libu-libong manonood. "
Natural Translation
When the crown was placed on her, the winning candidate could not hold back her tears in front of thousands of spectators.
Literal Translation
When was-worn on her the crown, not was-held-back by-the winning candidate the her tears in front of thousands spectators.
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