Edad (en. Age)

eh-dahd

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A measure of aging or the number of years a person has lived since birth.
His age is eighteen years.
Ang kanyang edad ay labing-walong taon.
Period of life of a person or an object.
In the time of his age, he became successful.
Sa panahon ng kanyang edad, siya ay naging matagumpay.
Category or stage of growth and development.
Age is important in a child's development.
Mahalaga ang edad sa pag-unlad ng isang bata.

Etymology

Origin from the Latin 'aetas', meaning 'age' or 'period'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

age of adolescence
Time of development from childhood to womanhood.
edad ng pagdadalaga
age of aging
Period when a person is getting older.
edad ng pagtanda

Related Words

birth
The process of coming to life as a person.
kapanganakan
puberty
The process of change from childhood to adolescence.
pagbibinata

Slang Meanings

young
You're still too young to get married!
Ang bata mo pa para mag-asawa!
aging
Wow, people are aging so fast these days.
Grabe, ang bilis tumanda ng mga tao ngayon.
senior citizen
Grandma is a senior citizen, so she gets a discount.
Senior citizen na si Lola, kaya may discount na siya.