tatsulok
tatsúlok with stress marks
triangle
Usage Note
Tatsulok is the standard Tagalog word for the geometric shape triangle, used in mathematics education from primary school onward. It is also used figuratively, as in the expression 'love triangle' — 'tatsulok ng pag-ibig' — which is a common theme in Filipino pop culture and teleseryes.
Examples
" May tatlong sulok ang tatsulok. "
Natural Translation
A triangle has three corners.
Literal Translation
Has three corner the triangle.
" Gumuhit ang bata ng isang tatsulok. "
Natural Translation
The child drew a triangle.
Literal Translation
Drew the child of one triangle.
" Ang kuwento ng pelikula ay tungkol sa isang tatsulok ng pag-ibig na nauwi sa hidwaan. "
Natural Translation
The film's story is about a love triangle that ended in conflict.
Literal Translation
The story of the film is about one triangle of love that ended in conflict.
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