templo
témplo with stress marks
temple
Usage Note
Templo, from Spanish 'templo', refers to a religious temple or place of worship. In the Philippines it is used for Chinese Buddhist and Taoist temples (often called 'pagoda' colloquially) and for the Iglesia ni Cristo's distinctive meeting halls, which the church itself calls 'templo'.
Examples
" Pumunta kami sa templo. "
Natural Translation
We went to the temple.
Literal Translation
Went we to temple.
" Tahimik sa loob ng templo. "
Natural Translation
It is quiet inside the temple.
Literal Translation
Quiet inside of temple.
" Tuwing Linggo ay dinadalaw ng aking lola ang lumang templo sa bayan upang manalangin nang tahimik. "
Natural Translation
Every Sunday my grandmother visits the old temple in town to pray quietly.
Literal Translation
Every Sunday visits by my grandmother the old temple in town to pray quietly.
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