nekrolohiya
nekrolohíya with stress marks
necrology
Usage Note
Nekrolohiya is borrowed via Spanish necrología from Greek and refers to an obituary or a list of deaths, particularly as published in newspapers, church registers, or official records. In Philippine newspapers, a nekrolohiya section traditionally lists the recently deceased, and the word is also used for formal commemorative notices.
Examples
" Nasa nekrolohiya ang pangalan niya. "
Natural Translation
His name is in the necrology.
Literal Translation
In necrology the name his.
" Binasa niya ang nekrolohiya ng kanyang kaibigan sa pahayagan. "
Natural Translation
He/She read the necrology of his/her friend in the newspaper.
Literal Translation
Read he/she the necrology of his/her friend in newspaper.
" Tuwing umaga, binabasa ng aking lola ang nekrolohiya sa pahayagan upang malaman kung sino sa mga kakilala niya ang yumao. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, my grandmother reads the necrology in the newspaper to find out which of her acquaintances has passed away.
Literal Translation
Every morning, reading by my grandmother the necrology in newspaper so-that know if who among plural acquaintance her the died.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workRelated Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Spaced Repetition for Tagalog: How Flashcards Make Words Stick
Cramming Tagalog vocabulary fails. See how spaced repetition — the science behind smart flashcards — makes words stick for the long term.
Tagalog Affixes Explained: A Beginner's Guide to Word Building
Tagalog affixes turn one root word into dozens of meanings. Learn prefixes, infixes, suffixes, and circumfixes with clear examples for beginners.
Tagalog Numbers 1-100: Counting, Time & Money Explained
Learn Tagalog numbers 1-100 and beyond. Master both native and Spanish-derived counting systems, plus telling time, reading prices, and ordinals.
Tagalog vs Filipino: What's the Difference & Which to Learn
Tagalog and Filipino aren't the same language — but they overlap almost completely. Here's the real difference and which one you should actually learn.