salamangka
salamángka with stress marks
magic
Usage Note
Salamangka is borrowed from Spanish via the city of Salamanca, historically associated with arcane learning, and refers to stage magic, illusion, and trickery. A manggagawa ng salamangka is a magician or illusionist, and the word is used both for literal entertainment and figuratively for inexplicable cleverness.
Examples
" Gusto ko ang salamangka. "
Natural Translation
I like magic.
Literal Translation
Like I the magic.
" Magaling siya sa salamangka. "
Natural Translation
He/She is good at magic.
Literal Translation
Good he/she in magic.
" Akala ng mga bata ay totoong salamangka ang ginawa ng mandaragat, ngunit isa lamang itong matalinong panlilinlang. "
Natural Translation
The children thought what the sailor did was real magic, but it was merely a clever trick.
Literal Translation
Thought of plural child was true magic the did of sailor, but one only this clever deception.
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