From root: tanda
Usage Note
Pagtanda is the gerund noun form referring to the process of growing older. It is a natural part of life that everyone experiences.
Examples
" Hindi natin maiiwasan ang pagtanda. "
Natural Translation
We cannot avoid aging.
Literal Translation
Not we can-avoid the aging.
" Natural lang ang pagtanda ng tao. "
Natural Translation
Aging is just natural for people.
Literal Translation
Natural only the aging of person.
" Tinatanggap ng lola ko ang pagtanda nang buong dignidad, sabi niya ay isang regalo raw ito sa mga taong matagal nang nabuhay. "
Natural Translation
My grandmother accepts aging with full dignity; she says it is a gift to people who have lived a long time.
Literal Translation
Accepts by grandmother my the aging with full dignity, said she is a gift reportedly this to the people who long already lived.
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