migrasyon
migrasyón with stress marks
migration
Usage Note
Migrasyon refers to the act or process of moving from one place to another, whether of people, animals, or data. In the Philippine context it is closely tied to overseas labor migration and appears in academic, journalistic, and government policy discussions.
Examples
" Mataas ang migrasyon ngayon. "
Natural Translation
Migration is high these days.
Literal Translation
High the migration now.
" Ang malawakang migrasyon ng mga tao ay nagdulot ng pagbabago sa kultura. "
Natural Translation
The mass migration of people brought changes to the culture.
Literal Translation
The mass migration of plural people is brought of change to culture.
" Ang patuloy na migrasyon ng mga manggagawa sa ibang bansa ay nakaaapekto sa ekonomiya at sa mga pamilyang naiiwan. "
Natural Translation
The continued migration of workers to other countries affects both the economy and the families left behind.
Literal Translation
The continued migration of plural worker to other country is affects to economy and to plural family left-behind.
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