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    Pagwawangis (en. Simile)

    /paɡwaˈwaŋɪs/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A figure of speech that shows similarity between two things.
    Her beauty is like a flower blooming in the morning.
    Ang kanyang ganda ay tila bulaklak na sumisikat sa umaga.
    A comparison that uses the words 'like', 'as' or 'similar to'.
    He ran like the wind.
    Tumakbo siya tulad ng hangin.
    A form of translation that simplifies understanding complex ideas.
    Metaphor helps in understanding concepts.
    Ang pagwawangis ay nakakatulong sa pagkakaunawa ng mga konsepto.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Simile of words
    The use of figures of speech or metaphors in speaking or writing.
    Pagwawangis ng mga salita

    Related Words

    metaphor
    A type of figure of speech that does not use 'like' or 'as' to connect two things.
    metapora
    personification
    A figure of speech that gives human characteristics to objects or ideas.
    personipikasyon

    Slang Meanings

    Representation of one thing in another form.
    In his poem, the metaphor of the stars as the eyes of ancestors is very creative.
    Sa tula niya, ang pagwawangis sa mga bituin bilang mga mata ng mga ninuno ay napaka-creative.
    Being symbolic or metaphorical.
    You really should study the metaphors in the elders' stories that are full of meaning.
    Dapat mo talagang pag-aralan ang pagwawangis sa mga kwento ng matatanda na punung-puno ng kahulugan.
    Different context for words or ideas.
    His metaphors about situations are so insightful because the perspective is different.
    Yung pagwawangis niya sa mga sitwasyon, sobrang insightful kasi naiiba ang pananaw.