reyna
réyna with stress marks
queen
Usage Note
Reyna is a Spanish loanword for queen and extends well beyond royalty in Filipino culture: it names the winners of beauty pageants and the central titleholders in festive processions like the Santacruzan, where the Reyna Elena role is the most prestigious.
Examples
" Maganda ang reyna sa kuwento. "
Natural Translation
The queen in the story is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the queen in story.
" Ang reyna ay mabait sa kanyang nasasakupan. "
Natural Translation
The queen is kind to her subjects.
Literal Translation
The queen is kind to her subjects.
" Ginanap niya ang papel ng Reyna Elena sa Santacruzan, na siyang pinakamahalagang tungkulin sa buong prusisyon. "
Natural Translation
She played the role of Reyna Elena in the Santacruzan, which is the most important role in the entire procession.
Literal Translation
Played she the role of Reyna Elena in Santacruzan, which is the most-important duty in whole procession.
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