oksiheno
oksihéno with stress marks
oxygen
Usage Note
Oksiheno is borrowed from English via Spanish and is the standard scientific and everyday term for oxygen in Filipino. It appears in school science, hospital settings, and environmental discussions, and the phrase 'kulang ng oksiheno' is widely understood.
Examples
" Kailangan natin ng oksiheno. "
Natural Translation
We need oxygen.
Literal Translation
Need we of oxygen.
" Kailangan ng oksiheno upang tayo ay mabuhay. "
Natural Translation
Oxygen is needed for us to live.
Literal Translation
Needed of oxygen so-that we live.
" Ipinaliwanag ng doktor na kulang sa oksiheno ang pasyente kaya kailangan nitong ikabit sa makina. "
Natural Translation
The doctor explained that the patient was low on oxygen, so he had to be hooked up to a machine.
Literal Translation
Explained by-the doctor that lacking in oxygen the patient so need this-one to-attach to machine.
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