krayola
krayóla with stress marks
crayon
Usage Note
Krayola is taken from the brand name Crayola and is now used generically for any crayon in Filipino. It is common in school and children's contexts, and crayon drawings using krayola are a staple of early Filipino education.
Examples
" Nawala ang pulang krayola ko. "
Natural Translation
My red crayon is lost.
Literal Translation
Lost the red crayon my.
" Kumuha ng krayola si Bea para kulayan ang kanyang guhit. "
Natural Translation
Bea got a crayon to color his/her drawing.
Literal Translation
Got of crayon the Bea to color the his/her drawing.
" Tuwang-tuwa ang mga bata nang bigyan sila ng bagong kahon ng krayola na may iba't ibang kulay para sa kanilang proyekto sa sining. "
Natural Translation
The children were overjoyed when they were given a new box of crayons with various colors for their art project.
Literal Translation
Very-happy the children when were-given they of new box of crayon that-has various colors for the their project in art.
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