tigdas
tigdás with stress marks
measles
Usage Note
Tigdas is the standard Tagalog term for measles, a word most Filipinos learn in childhood. Vaccination campaigns against tigdas have been a cornerstone of Philippine public health efforts for decades.
Examples
" May tigdas ang kapatid ko. "
Natural Translation
My sibling has measles.
Literal Translation
Has measles the sibling my.
" May sakit na tigdas ang sanggol. "
Natural Translation
The baby has the measles disease.
Literal Translation
Has disease that measles the baby.
" Pinabakunahan ng nanay ang kanyang mga anak upang hindi sila tablan ng tigdas na kumakalat sa paaralan. "
Natural Translation
The mother had her children vaccinated so they would not catch the measles spreading at the school.
Literal Translation
Had-vaccinated of mother the her children so-that not they affected of measles that spreading in school.
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