yunit
yúnit with stress marks
unit
Usage Note
Yunit is a direct borrowing from English 'unit' used in academic, scientific, and administrative contexts — covering a unit of measurement, a military unit, a condominium unit, or a curriculum unit. It is most at home in formal and educational registers.
Examples
" Tatlong yunit ang kuha ko. "
Natural Translation
I took three units.
Literal Translation
Three units the took I.
" Ang bawat yunit ng kuryente ay may katumbas na halaga. "
Natural Translation
Each unit of electricity has a corresponding cost.
Literal Translation
The every unit of electricity has corresponding value.
" Bago ka mag-enroll, tiyakin mong sapat ang bilang ng yunit na maaari mong dalhin sa isang semestre. "
Natural Translation
Before you enroll, make sure the number of units you can carry in one semester is enough.
Literal Translation
Before you enroll, ensure that-you sufficient the number of units that can you carry in one semester.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workRelated Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Ang, Ng, Sa: The 3 Tagalog Case Markers Explained
Ang, ng, sa are the three Tagalog case markers every noun takes. Learn what each does, the personal forms si/ni/kay, plurals with mga, and clear examples.
Po and Opo in Tagalog: Where to Put Them Right
Po and opo confuse learners — but placement follows one rule. Where po goes in a sentence, why it's opo not 'oo po', and the pronoun shift to learn.
Seasons in the Philippines: A Tagalog Guide
The Philippines has two seasons, not four. Learn tag-araw, tag-ulan, and taglamig, the generative tag- prefix, and the weather vocabulary to match.
Mano Po and Filipino Etiquette: A Visitor's Guide
Mano po presses an elder's hand to your forehead as a blessing. Learn who to mano, how to lip-point, and the etiquette that wins over a Filipino family.