Katandaan (en. Old age)

/ka.tan.daan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
Old age is the stage of a person's life characterized by advanced age.
Old age comes with challenges and joys.
Ang katandaan ay may mga hamon at kasiyahan.
A state often associated with increased knowledge and experience.
Old age is often valued in our society.
Ang katandaan ay madalas na pinapahalagahan sa ating lipunan.
Old age can be defined as the stage before illness or loss of physical abilities.
Teenagers should prepare for their old age.
Ang mga tinedyer ay dapat maghanda para sa kanilang katandaan.

Etymology

root word 'tanda' meaning 'sign' or 'mark' combined with the prefix 'ka-' and the suffix '-an'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

coming of old age
arrival at old years in life.
pagdating ng katandaan
old age of a person
state of being old of an individual.
katandaan ng isang tao

Related Words

sign
this refers to a signal or mark of something.
tanda
old person
a person who has reached old age.
matandang tao

Slang Meanings

Old school
Of course, old school creations will always be better than the new ones.
Siyempre, ang mga gawang katandaan ay wala nang tatalo sa mga bago ngayon.
Back in the day
Back in the day, outdoor games were so much fun.
Noong katandaan, sobrang saya ng mga games sa labas.
Nostalgic
Songs from the old school are truly filled with nostalgia.
Ang mga kanta ng katandaan ay talagang puno ng nostalgia.