tangi
tángì with stress marks
sole; special; favorite
Usage Note
Tangi is used to single out something or someone as uniquely prized or one-of-a-kind. It frequently appears in poetry, song lyrics, and expressions of affection — ikaw ang aking tangi (you are my one and only). It carries emotional warmth and exclusivity.
Examples
" Ikaw ang aking tangi. "
Natural Translation
You are my one and only.
Literal Translation
You the my sole.
" Siya ang aking tangi na pag-ibig. "
Natural Translation
He/she is my sole love.
Literal Translation
He/she the my sole love.
" Itinuturing niyang tangi ang lumang relo na minana niya sa kanyang yumaong ama. "
Natural Translation
He regards as one-of-a-kind the old watch that he inherited from his late father.
Literal Translation
Regarded he-of sole the old watch that inherited he from his late father.
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