Usage Note
Lengguwa comes from Spanish 'lengua' and can refer both to the physical tongue and, by extension, to a language or tongue in the linguistic sense. The more common modern form is 'wika' for language, but 'lengguwa' persists in older texts and regional speech.
Examples
" Maganda ang lengguwa nila. "
Natural Translation
Their language is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the language their.
" Mahirap ang lengguwa nila. "
Natural Translation
Their language is hard.
Literal Translation
Hard the language their.
" Sa mga lumang kasulatan, ginagamit pa rin ang salitang lengguwa upang tukuyin ang wika ng mga ninuno. "
Natural Translation
In old writings, the word lengguwa is still used to refer to the language of the ancestors.
Literal Translation
In the old writings, used still the word lengguwa to refer-to the language of-the ancestors.
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