rehiyon
rehiyón with stress marks
region
Usage Note
Rehiyon is a Spanish loanword for region, and the Philippines is administratively divided into 17 of them, making this a very common term in news, government, and geography. Regions group together provinces and cities under a single administrative unit.
Examples
" Taga-saang rehiyon kayo? "
Natural Translation
Which region are you from?
Literal Translation
From-which region you-plural?
" Malaki ang ating rehiyon. "
Natural Translation
Our region is big.
Literal Translation
Big the our region.
" Bawat rehiyon sa Pilipinas ay may sariling wika at tradisyon na ipinagmamalaki ng mga tao roon. "
Natural Translation
Every region in the Philippines has its own language and traditions that the people there take pride in.
Literal Translation
Each region in Philippines is has own language and tradition that take-pride the people there.
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