From root: panahon
Usage Note
Kapanahunan refers to a specific span of time or a person's contemporary era. It is often used when reminiscing about one's younger years.
Examples
" Iba ang kapanahunan namin. "
Natural Translation
Our era is different.
Literal Translation
Different the era our.
" Ito ang ating kapanahunan. "
Natural Translation
This is our era.
Literal Translation
This the our era.
" Sa aming kapanahunan, naglalaro pa kami sa labas imbis na nakatutok sa telepono buong araw. "
Natural Translation
In our era, we still played outside instead of being glued to phones all day.
Literal Translation
In our era, played still we in outside instead to glued in phone whole day.
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