From root: siglo
Usage Note
Siglo-siglo is used to describe things that have existed or happened over a span of several hundred years.
Examples
" Nakatayo ang bahay nang siglo-siglo. "
Natural Translation
The house has stood for centuries.
Literal Translation
Standing the house for centuries.
" Nanatili ang gusali sa loob ng siglo-siglo. "
Natural Translation
The building has remained for centuries.
Literal Translation
Remained the building inside of for-centuries.
" Naipasa nang siglo-siglo ang mga kuwento at tradisyon ng aming nayon mula sa isang henerasyon patungo sa susunod. "
Natural Translation
The stories and traditions of our village have been passed down for centuries from one generation to the next.
Literal Translation
Was-passed for centuries the stories and tradition of our village from one generation toward the next.
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