urira
urirà with stress marks
inquiry; persistent asking
Usage Note
Urira implies a persistent, probing kind of questioning — asking repeatedly or insistently until an answer is obtained. It can describe a child badgering a parent or a detective pressing a witness, and carries a slightly tenacious or intrusive connotation.
Examples
" Nakakapagod ang urira niya. "
Natural Translation
Their persistent asking is tiring.
Literal Translation
Tiring the persistent-asking of-them.
" Ang urira ng kapitbahay ay nakakapagod. "
Natural Translation
The neighbor's persistent asking is tiring.
Literal Translation
The persistent asking of neighbor is tiring.
" Dahil sa walang humpay na urira ng mga reporter, napilitan nang magsalita ang opisyal. "
Natural Translation
Because of the reporters' relentless probing, the official was forced to speak.
Literal Translation
Because of without ceasing persistent-asking of plural reporter, forced already to-speak the official.
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