testamento
testaménto with stress marks
testament
Usage Note
Testamento is borrowed from Spanish and refers to a legal will or, in religious contexts, to the Old or New Testament of the Bible. Both senses are in common use; the religious usage is widespread given the strong Catholic tradition in the Philippines.
Examples
" Nasa abogado ang testamento. "
Natural Translation
The testament is with the lawyer.
Literal Translation
At lawyer the testament.
" Iniwan niya ang kanyang testamento sa abogado. "
Natural Translation
He/she left his/her testament with the lawyer.
Literal Translation
Left he/she the his/her testament to lawyer.
" Bago siya pumanaw, gumawa siya ng isang testamento upang malinaw na mahati ang mana sa kanyang mga anak. "
Natural Translation
Before he passed away, he made a will so that the inheritance would be clearly divided among his children.
Literal Translation
Before he passed-away, made he a testament so-that clear be-divided the inheritance to his children.
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