Usage Note
Rasyon comes from Spanish 'ración' and refers to a fixed allotment of food or supplies, especially in military, disaster relief, or wartime contexts. During typhoons and other disasters, the distribution of rasyon by the government or NGOs is a familiar topic in Filipino news.
Examples
" Naghahanda sila ng rasyon ng pagkain. "
Natural Translation
They are preparing food rations.
Literal Translation
Preparing they of ration of food.
" Ibinigay ng gobyerno ang rasyon ng pagkain sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo. "
Natural Translation
The government distributed food rations to those affected by the typhoon.
Literal Translation
Gave the government the ration of food to-the plural affected of-the typhoon.
" Kulang ang rasyon na natanggap ng mga pamilyang nasalanta, kaya humingi ng tulong ang barangay sa mga pribadong donor. "
Natural Translation
The rations the affected families received were not enough, so the barangay asked private donors for help.
Literal Translation
Lacking the ration that received by-the plural family affected, so asked of help the barangay from plural private donor.
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