Pambansa (en. National)

/pambānsa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

Refers to matters related to a country.

The national language is important to our unity.

Ang pambansang wika ay mahalaga sa ating pagkakahiwa-hiwalay.

Describes national policies.

Market policies are part of the national strategy.

Ang pampamilihang mga patakaran ay bahagi ng pambansang estratehiya.

From the word 'bansa' meaning country or state, with 'pam' as a prefix indicating relatedness.

national hero

A person recognized as a hero of a nation.

pambansang bayani

national territory

The land or space that is under the jurisdiction of a country.

pambansang teritoryo

country

A state or community with its own government and territory.

bansa

federal

Refers to a system of government with centralized power shared among regions.

pederal

national or for the whole country, used in the context of things related to everyone.

The national elections are important in choosing the country's leaders.

Mahalaga ang pambansang halalan sa pagpili ng mga lider ng bansa.

often used in issues or discussions related to all, like 'unified' or 'collective.'

We need a national solution to the climate change problem.

Kailangan natin ng pambansang solusyon sa problema ng climate change.

national, can also refer to nationalism or pride in one's country.

On the national day of independence, we show our pride in the country.

Sa pambansang araw ng kalayaan, ipinapakita natin ang ating pagmamalaki sa bansa.