Mauna (en. Mountain)

/maʊna/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A high landform with steep slopes and taller than hills.

Mt. Apo is the highest mountain in the Philippines.

Ang Mt. Apo ang pinakamataas na mauna sa Pilipinas.

A landform that constitutes part of the geography of a region.

Many mountains can be found in Northern Luzon.

Maraming mga mauna ang matatagpuan sa Hilagang Luzon.

A landform often covered with trees and various species of animals.

Mountains are home to many species of wildlife.

Ang mga mauna ay tahanan ng maraming uri ng wildlife.

Borrowed from the Sanskrit word 'mauna' which means 'silence' or 'quietness'.

to climb a mountain

to travel to the peak of a mountain

umakyat sa mauna

leaders or front runners

the people who lead or are at the front in a situation

mauna ang mga tao

hill

A more general term for high landforms, often referring to mountains that are not as tall as mauna.

bundok

peak

The highest point of a mountain.

tuktok

Ahead of others

Of course, I'll go ahead of you all to get a good spot.

Siyempre, mauna na ako sa inyo para makakuha ng magandang pwesto.

To go first

You can go ahead and order, I'll be there later.

Mauna ka na mag-order, nandiyan na ako mamaya.

To be ahead in competition

Don’t go ahead of me in the game, I just want to follow!

Huwag mo akong uunahan sa laro, gusto kong sumunod lang!

Let's rush ahead!

Let's go! We're heading to the venue first.

Sugod na! Mauna na tayo papunta sa venue.