malnutrisyon
malnutrisyón with stress marks
malnutrition
Usage Note
Malnutrisyon is the direct English loanword used in medical, public health, and government nutritional programs. Philippine nutrition councils use this term extensively in anti-poverty and feeding initiatives targeting children in rural and urban poor communities.
Examples
" Iniwasan namin ang malnutrisyon. "
Natural Translation
We avoided malnutrition.
Literal Translation
Avoided we the malnutrition.
" Masama ang malnutrisyon. "
Natural Translation
Malnutrition is bad.
Literal Translation
Bad the malnutrition.
" Naglunsad ang gobyerno ng programang pagpapakain upang mabawasan ang malnutrisyon sa mga batang mahihirap. "
Natural Translation
The government launched a feeding program to reduce malnutrition among poor children.
Literal Translation
Launched the government of program feeding so-that lessen the malnutrition in the children poor.
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