Sarilinan (en. One's own)

/sah-ree-LEE-nahn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Condition or state of being an individual or self.

The selfhood is important in forming our identity.

Ang sarilinan ay mahalaga sa pagbuo ng ating pagkakakilanlan.

Independence showing self-reliance.

The child showed his selfhood by making his own decisions.

Ipinakita ng bata ang kanyang sarilinan sa pagbuo ng sariling desisyon.

Aspect of personality focused on one's self.

His selfhood gave him the courage to face the challenges.

Ang kanyang sarilinan ay nagbigay sa kanya ng lakas ng loob na harapin ang hamon.

Derived from the word 'sarili' meaning 'self' and '-nan' indicating a state or action.

your own decision

decision made based on one's own beliefs or reflections.

sarili mong desisyon

independence

Condition of being free and capable of making one's own decisions.

independensya

Own strategy or skill.

You go! Just do it on your own to be quicker.

Ikaw na! Sarilinan ka na lang para mas mabilis.

Acting without help from others.

Alright, I’ll just handle this project on my own.

Sige, sarilinan lang ako sa project na 'to.

Feeling it out. I’m just doing my own thing in various matters.

Just feeling it out. I’m handling things independently.

Feeler na lang yan. Sarilinan lang ako sa mga bagay-bagay.