Kite shape geometry9/5/2023 ![]() A sphere, the best example of which is a football, is defined as a three-dimensional object. SphereĪlthough closely related, sphere and circle are two different shapes. It belongs to a group of polygons with names that are based on the number of sides they have: pentagon, heptagon, octagon, just to name a few.ĭictionary definition: “Pigurang may anim na anggulo at anim na gilid” (UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino, page 321). Hexagon, or eksagono in Filipino, is a shape with six sides. It’s Filipino name is trapeseo, from the Spanish trapezeo.ĭictionary definition: “Patag na anyong may apat na gilid na parallel ang dalawa” (UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino, page 1273). TrapezoidĪ trapezoid is similar to the parallelogram except only two of the former’s opposing sides are parallel to each other. Aside from the more obvious kono (from the Spanish cono), other Filipino words for this shape are tagilog (most likely from the words tagilo or pyramid and bilog or circle), and balinsuso or balinsungsong, both of which are adjectives.ĭictionary definition: “Anumang hugis apa solido na may rabaw na bunga ng isang linya na nagdaraan sa isang pirmihang punto sa loob ng isang kurbang plane” (UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino, page 625).Īlso Read: 30 Filipino Words With No English Equivalent 6. Coneįilipino equivalents: Kono or tagilog (noun)Īlso known as the shape of one of history’s greatest culinary inventions–the ice cream cone. Our language, meanwhile, has three names for this shape: T agilo, piramide, and kimos (Iloko).ĭictionary definition: “Estrukturang may parisukat na pundasyon at patatsulok na gilid na nagtatagpo sa isang tuktok anumang may ganitong hugis solidong anyo na may polygon na pundasyon at patatsulok na mga gilid na nagtatagpo sa iisang taluktok.” (UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino, page 1202). The Pyramids of Egypt probably best illustrate what this shape looks like in real life. Pyramidįilipino equivalents: Tagilo or piramide (noun) ![]() Aside from silindro, you may also use silinder as the Filipino translation of this shape.ĭictionary definition: “Isang solidong bagay na may pabilog na anyo at mga gilid na tuwid at magkakapantay” (UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino, page 1138). In geometry, a cylinder is defined as any solid object with two ends that are both circular. Gasuklay is the Filipino term for this shape, supposedly because it resembles the shape of a comb ( suklay).ĭictionary definition: “Anyo ng buwan sa una o huling quarter na tila suklay ang hugis anumang may katulad na hugis” (UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino, page 391). The emblem of Turkey and Islam, crescent is the name given to the visible part of the moon when it’s less than half full. Other alternatives you can use are habilog (haba + bilog), talinghaba, tighaba, and tulinghaba–all of which are adjectives.ĭictionary definition: “May hugis na pabilog na medyo pahaba, gaya ng hugis ng itlog” (UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino, page 170).Īlso Read: 70 Things You Didn’t Know Had Filipino Names 2. Obalo (noun): Gumuhit si Nena ng obalo sa pisara (Nena drew an oval on the blackboard).īiluhaba (adjective): Ang salamin ni Nena ay biluhaba (Nena’s mirror is oval). The difference lies on how they’re used: Obalo or obalado is a noun ( pangngalan) while biluhaba is a word used to describe anything that is oval-shaped (hence, it’s an adjective or pang-uri). In Filipino, you can either use obalo or biluhaba (from the root words “bilog” and “haba”). If something is oval, it means it has the shape of an egg. ![]() ![]() Ovalįilipino equivalents: Obalo (noun) or biluhaba (adjective) Try This: FilipiKnow’s Ultimate Tagalog-English Dictionary 1. Therefore, when using them in Filipino to describe the shape of an object, you should use “hugis – Filipino name of shape” (Example: “hugis-tagilo,” “hugis-silindro,” etc.) ![]() Note: Most of the items on this list are nouns. This list gives us a rundown of some familiar shapes and their less familiar names in the Filipino language. (In case you’re a foreigner, the above names correspond to square, circle, rectangle, and triangle, respectively).Īlso Read: 16 Colors And Their Beautiful Names In The Philippine Languageīut what if I ask you to draw a silindro? Do you know what a tagilog look like? How about a gasuklay? Apparently, there are more things to learn about shapes and their Filipino equivalents than you thought. In fact, almost all Filipinos can draw these shapes even with eyes closed. You don’t need to be a geometry genius to figure out the meaning of these words. ![]()
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