Nickname (tl. Palayaw)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Ang kanyang palayaw ay Liza.
Her nickname is Liza.
Context: daily life Tawagin mo siya sa palayaw niya.
Call her by her nickname.
Context: daily life Ano ang palayaw mo?
What is your nickname?
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Sikat ang kanyang palayaw sa paaralan.
Her nickname is popular in school.
Context: school Madalas tayong tumawag sa kanya gamit ang kanyang palayaw.
We often call him by his nickname.
Context: daily life Ang mga kaibigan ko ay may kanya-kanyang palayaw.
My friends have their own nicknames.
Context: social Advanced (C1-C2)
Maraming tao ang nagiging popular sa pamamagitan ng kanilang palayaw sa social media.
Many people become popular through their nicknames on social media.
Context: culture Ang palayaw na iyon ay may malalim na kahulugan para sa kanya.
That nickname has a deep meaning for him.
Context: personal Hindi mo siya makikilala kung hindi mo alam ang kanyang palayaw.
You won't recognize him if you don't know his nickname.
Context: social