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    Literal (en. Literal)

    lit-er-al

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    adjective
    Related to the letters or words in their original context.
    This translation is not literal; many ideas have been interpreted by the translator.
    Ang salin na ito ay hindi literal; maraming ideya ang naisinatur ng tagasalin.
    Means exact or from the original form.
    We should say the literal meaning of the words.
    Dapat naming sabihin ang literal na kahulugan ng mga salita.
    Not used in a metaphorical or figurative understanding.
    Sometimes you need to look at the literal meaning before the common meanings.
    Minsan kailangan mong tingnan ang literal na kahulugan bago ang mga palasak na kahulugan.

    Etymology

    from the Latin word 'literalis', meaning 'of the letter'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    literal meaning
    exact understanding of a word or phrase
    literal na kahulugan
    don't be literal
    do not perform or understand something in its most basic form
    huwag maging literal

    Related Words

    literalism
    The adherence to or emphasis on the literal meaning of words.
    literalismo

    Slang Meanings

    true
    What he said happened literally.
    Literal na nangyari ang sinasabi niya.
    exact
    His answers in the exam were literally exact.
    Literal na tumpak ang mga sinabi niya sa exam.
    directly
    He literally expressed his feelings directly.
    Literal na inilahad niya ang saloobin niya.