kumbersiyon
kumbersiyón with stress marks
conversion
Usage Note
Kumbersiyon is from Spanish conversión and is used in religious contexts (conversion to a faith), mathematical contexts (unit conversion), and increasingly in digital and tech discourse (conversion rate, file conversion). The religious sense is historically prominent given Spanish colonial evangelization in the Philippines.
Examples
" Mahirap ang kumbersiyon ng yunit. "
Natural Translation
Unit conversion is hard.
Literal Translation
Hard the conversion of unit.
" Pinag-aralan niya ang kumbersiyon ng metro patungong talampakan. "
Natural Translation
He/She studied the conversion of meters to feet.
Literal Translation
Studied he/she the conversion of-meters toward-to feet.
" Bago mo i-print ang dokumento, siguraduhin mong tama ang kumbersiyon ng file mula Word patungong PDF. "
Natural Translation
Before you print the document, make sure the conversion of the file from Word to PDF is correct.
Literal Translation
Before you print the document, make-sure you-that correct the conversion of file from Word going-to PDF.
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