Pununglungsod (en. Capital city)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The capital city is the most important city of a country or region where the government is located.

Manila is considered the capital city of the Philippines.

Ang Maynila ay itinuturing na pununglungsod ng Pilipinas.

It also refers to a city with a high level of economy and services.

The capital city has leading universities and hospitals in quality.

Ang pununglungsod ay may mga unibersidad at ospital na nangunguna sa kalidad.

Sometimes this term is used to describe the center of culture and arts of a country.

The capital city is full of museums and galleries that showcase culture.

Ang pununglungsod ay puno ng mga museo at mga gallery na nagpapakita ng kultura.

capital city of the country

The primary city where the government of the country is located.

pununglungsod ng bansa

capital city of the province

The main city of a province that is often the center of government at the provincial level.

pununglungsod ng probinsya

city

An urban area with its own government.

lungsod

province

An area that is less urbanized and usually part of a larger territory.

probinsya

Full of sadness

I’m even more full of sadness than a city full of it today.

Daig pa ang pununglungsod ng lungkot ko ngayon.

Completely full of stress

My job has been a whole city full of stress lately.

Isang pununglungsod ng stress ang trabaho ko lately.