From root: unibersidad
Usage Note
Kaunibersidad refers to a fellow student or graduate from the same university. It is used to identify common ground between alumni.
Examples
" Kaunibersidad ko siya. "
Natural Translation
She's my university-mate.
Literal Translation
University-mate my she.
" Nakita ko ang aking kaunibersidad. "
Natural Translation
I saw my university-mate.
Literal Translation
Saw I the my university-mate.
" Nang magkita kami sa kumperensiya, natuwa ako nang malaman kong kaunibersidad ko pala siya. "
Natural Translation
When we met at the conference, I was glad to learn that she was actually my university-mate.
Literal Translation
When met we at conference, was-glad I when knew I-that university-mate my actually she.
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