triyanggulo
triyanggúlo with stress marks
triangle
Usage Note
Triyanggulo comes from Spanish 'triángulo' and is the standard term taught in Filipino schools for the geometric triangle. It also refers to the percussion triangle instrument and appears in everyday descriptions of shape in mathematics education and music.
Examples
" Iguhit mo ang triyanggulo. "
Natural Translation
Draw the triangle.
Literal Translation
Draw you the triangle.
" Hugis triyanggulo ang bubong ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
The roof of the house is shaped like a triangle.
Literal Translation
Shape triangle the roof of house.
" Itinuro ng guro kung paano kalkulahin ang sukat ng bawat panig ng isang triyanggulo sa aming klase sa matematika. "
Natural Translation
The teacher showed how to calculate the measurement of each side of a triangle in our math class.
Literal Translation
Taught of teacher if how calculate the measurement of each side of one triangle in our class in math.
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