muwestra
muwéstra with stress marks
example; signal; gesture
Usage Note
Muwestra is borrowed from Spanish muestra and is used in everyday Tagalog to mean a demonstration, illustrative gesture, or sample. In commercial contexts it can refer to a product sample.
Examples
" Nagbigay siya ng muwestra. "
Natural Translation
He/she gave a signal.
Literal Translation
Gave he/she of signal.
" Nagbigay ng muwestra ang pulis upang patigilin ang mga sasakyan. "
Natural Translation
The police gave a signal to stop the vehicles.
Literal Translation
Gave of signal the police in-order to-stop the plural vehicle.
" Bilang muwestra ng paggalang, yumuko nang bahagya ang mga bata bago sila kumain sa harap ng kanilang mga panauhin. "
Natural Translation
As a gesture of respect, the children bowed slightly before they ate in front of their guests.
Literal Translation
As gesture of respect, bowed [linker] slightly the plural child before they eat in front of-the their plural guest.
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