Constituency to Construe

Note that this dictionary contains English, Spanish and Tagalog words from the early 20th century, quite a few of which are obsolete. The spelling and meaning of the words herein may be slightly different from current usage. Still, we believe it is a useful reference for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that era.

Constituency, n. [constituénsi]
Junta electoral.
Kapisanan ng̃ nagsisiboto.

Constitution, n. [constitiúcion]
Constitucion.
Pagkatatag.

Constitutional, adj. [constitiúcional]
Constitucional.
Ayon sa pagkatatag.

Constrain, v. [constrén]
Constreñir, restringir, impedir.
Pumigil, pigilin, umampat, ampatin.

Constraint, n. [constrént]
Constreñimiento.
Pagpigil, pag-ampat.

Constrict, v. [constríct]
Constreñir, apretar, estrechar, encoger.
Pigilin, higpitan, paurung̃in.

Constriction, n. [constriccion]
Constriccion, encogimiento.
Paghigpit, pag-urong.

Construct, v. [constráct]
Construir, edificar.
Gumawâ, gumawâ ng̃ gusalì.

Construction, n. [constráccion]
Construccion.
Paggawâ, paggawâ ó pagkágawâ ng̃ gusalì.

Construe, v. [cónstriu]
Construir; interpretar, explicar.
Magtatag; magpaliwanag, magpaaninaw.

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