Pilolohiya (en. Philology)

/pɪlɔˈlɔhɪja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A branch of study focused on languages, their history, and structure.

Philology is essential for understanding the evolution of language.

Ang pilolohiya ay mahalaga sa pag-intindi ng ebolusyon ng wika.

Study of texts and statements in ancient languages.

Philologists study ancient texts to capture their context.

Ang mga pilolohista ay nag-aaral ng mga sinaunang teksto upang makuha ang kanilang konteksto.

Because of philology, we better understand translations of books.

Philology aids in translating books from other languages.

Ang pilolohiya ay nakakatulong sa pagsasalin ng mga aklat mula sa ibang wika.

Greek word 'philosophia' meaning 'love of wisdom'.

classical philology

A branch of philology focusing on classical languages such as Latin and Greek.

pilolohiyang klasikal

linguistics

The science of language focusing on structure, use, and development of language.

lingguwistika

literature

The art of writing literary works.

panitikan

A line of questions

Philology is like a line of questions that seems endless.

Ang pilolohiya ay parang pila ng mga tanong na walang katapusan.

Interests in words

I love philology because I want to learn people's interests in words.

Mahilig ako sa pilolohiya kasi gusto kong matutunan ang mga hilig ng mga tao sa salita.