obheto
obhéto with stress marks
object; thing
Usage Note
Obheto is borrowed from Spanish objeto and refers to a physical thing or object. It also appears in grammatical contexts to mean the object of a sentence; in casual speech, the native word bagay is often preferred.
Examples
" Ano ang obhetong ito? "
Natural Translation
What is this object?
Literal Translation
What the object this?
" Ano ang obheto ng iyong pananaliksik? "
Natural Translation
What is the object of your research?
Literal Translation
What the object of your research?
" Sa pananaliksik na ito, ang pangunahing obheto ng pag-aaral ay ang mga sinaunang kasangkapang natagpuan sa ilalim ng lupa. "
Natural Translation
In this research, the main object of study is the ancient tools found beneath the ground.
Literal Translation
In research this, the main object of study is the ancient tools found under of ground.
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