palad
pálad with stress marks
fate; destiny
Also means
Palad can also mean the palm of the hand.
Usage Note
Palad literally means 'palm of the hand,' which relates to the cultural belief in destiny and the practice of palmistry. It is frequently used in idioms to describe one's lot in life, such as being 'mapalad' (fortunate) or 'sawing-palad' (unfortunate).
Examples
" Nasa palad mo ang kinabukasan mo. "
Natural Translation
Your future is in your hands.
Literal Translation
In palm your the future your.
" Nakaukit na sa ating palad ang ating hinaharap. "
Natural Translation
Our destiny is already written in our palms.
Literal Translation
Engraved already in our palm the our future.
" Naniniwala ang lola ko na nakasulat na sa ating palad ang lahat ng mangyayari sa ating buhay. "
Natural Translation
My grandmother believes that everything that will happen in our life is already written in our fate.
Literal Translation
Believes the grandmother my that written already in our palm the all of will-happen in our life.
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