purselas
pursélas with stress marks
bracelet
Usage Note
Purselas is the standard Tagalog word for a bracelet and is used in both casual and formal settings. While widely understood, the English word 'bracelet' is also frequently used in modern urban conversations.
Examples
" Maganda ang purselas mo. "
Natural Translation
Your bracelet is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the bracelet your.
" Ang purselas ay mula sa ginto. "
Natural Translation
The bracelet is made of gold.
Literal Translation
The bracelet is made of gold.
" Ibinigay sa akin ng lola ko ang purselas na ginto na ipinamana pa sa kanya ng kanyang ina. "
Natural Translation
My grandmother gave me the gold bracelet that her own mother had passed down to her.
Literal Translation
Gave to me my grandmother the bracelet gold that bequeathed still to her by her mother.
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