From root: silang
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumilang
su-mi-LANG
was born
Present (Incomplete)
sumisilang
su-mi-si-LANG
is being born
Future (Contemplated)
sisilang
si-si-LANG
will be born
Usage Note
Sumilang is a formal and poetic way to say 'to be born,' commonly found in literature, songs, and formal speeches. It is often used to describe the birth of a hero or the emergence of a nation, whereas 'ipinanganak' is the preferred term for everyday conversation.
Examples
" Sumilang ang isang bayani. "
Natural Translation
A hero was born.
Literal Translation
Was-born the one hero.
" Masayang sumilang sa isang payapang mundo. "
Natural Translation
It is happy to be born into a peaceful world.
Literal Translation
Happy be-born in-the one peaceful world.
" Sa gitna ng digmaan ay sumilang ang isang pag-asang magbubuklod muli sa watak-watak na bayan. "
Natural Translation
In the midst of the war, a hope was born that would once again unite the fractured nation.
Literal Translation
In middle of war was born the one hope that-will-bind again the scattered nation.
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