karera

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Japanese

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Romanization

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karera

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かれら

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish carrera, from Late Latin [via] carrāria. Doublet of karir.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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karera (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜇ)

  1. race, racing
    Synonyms: unahan, paunahan, takbuhan, paligsahan
    karera ng kabayohorse race
    karera ng sasakyancar race
    • 2023, BINI, “Karera”:
      O huwag mag-alala, buhay ay 'di karera.
      Oh don't worry, life is not a race.
  2. career
    Synonyms: karir, propesyon, hanapbuhay, digri
    Sinira ng eskandalo ang kanyang karera.
    The scandal ruined his/her career.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • karera at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • karera”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 117