Namesake (tl. Tokayo)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Si Maria ang aking tokayo.
Maria is my namesake.
Context: daily life
Tokayo ko siya at pareho kaming may pangalan na Juan.
He is my namesake and we both have the name Juan.
Context: daily life
May tokayo akong nakilala sa paaralan.
I met a namesake at school.
Context: education

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Ang aking kaibigan ay isang tokayo ng sikat na artista.
My friend is a namesake of a famous artist.
Context: culture
Kapag may kasal, madalas ay mayroong mga tokayo na nagkikita.
At weddings, there are often namesakes that meet each other.
Context: culture
Nalaman ko na may tokayo pala akong nakatira sa ibang bansa.
I found out that I have a namesake living in another country.
Context: society

Advanced (C1-C2)

Sina Maria at Ana ay mga tokayo na nag-aaral sa parehong unibersidad kasama ang maraming iba pang mga tao.
Maria and Ana are namesakes studying at the same university along with many others.
Context: education
Ang pagkakaroon ng tokayo ay nagbibigay ng natatanging koneksyon sa pagitan ng tao.
Having a namesake creates a unique connection between people.
Context: society
Madaling makilala ang iyong tokayo sa mga pahayag o salin sa ibang wika.
It's easy to recognize your namesake in statements or translations in other languages.
Context: language

Synonyms

  • kapatid-na-pangalan