Naaarawan (en. Birthday)

naa-a-ra-wan

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
Birthday of a person.
They celebrate their birthday every September.
Ipinagdiriwang nila ang kanilang naaarawan tuwing Setyembre.
Date associated with a person's birthday.
Maria's birthday is on December 25.
Ang naaarawan ni Maria ay ika-25 ng Disyembre.
Time of annual birthday celebration.
The children happily play at Rina's birthday.
Ang mga bata ay masayang naglalaro sa naaarawan ni Rina.

Etymology

From the root word 'araw', meaning sun or birthday.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Happy Birthday
Greeting expressed to someone on their birthday.
Maligayang Kaarawan
Happy on your birthday
Expressing joy for someone's birthday.
Sumasaya sa iyong naaarawan

Related Words

sun
The common name for a unit of time that is also used as a symbol of birth.
araw
community
People who celebrate birthdays as part of their culture.
pamayanan

Slang Meanings

Became happy or full of joy.
That day was so joyful, so many things happened, we were really feeling the joy!
Sobrang saya ng araw na 'yon, ang daming nangyari, sobrang naaarawan tayo!
Experienced a beautiful experience.
The concert was amazing, I really felt the joy!
Ang ganda ng concert, talagang naaarawan ako sa saya!