Tragedy in Tagalog

Tragedy in Tagalog is “Trahedya” – a term that captures profound sorrow, catastrophic events, or dramatic literary works depicting human suffering. Understanding this word opens the door to expressing deep emotions and discussing life’s most challenging moments in Filipino culture.

[Words] = Tragedy

[Definition]:

• Tragedy /ˈtrædʒədi/
• Noun 1: An event causing great suffering, destruction, or distress.
• Noun 2: A serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force and having a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion.
• Noun 3: An extremely sad or unfortunate situation or event.

[Synonyms] = Trahedya, Kamalasan, Sakuna, Kapahamakan, Kasawian, Pagdurusa

[Example]:

• Ex1_EN: The earthquake was a terrible tragedy that affected thousands of families.
• Ex1_PH: Ang lindol ay isang kakila-kilabot na trahedya na nakaapekto sa libu-libong pamilya.
• Ex2_EN: Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous tragedies in literature.
• Ex2_PH: Ang Romeo at Juliet ni Shakespeare ay isa sa mga pinakasikat na trahedya sa panitikan.
• Ex3_EN: The loss of innocent lives in the accident was a national tragedy.
• Ex3_PH: Ang pagkamatay ng mga inosenteng buhay sa aksidente ay isang pambansang trahedya.
• Ex4_EN: It would be a tragedy if we lost this historic building to fire.
• Ex4_PH: Magiging trahedya kung mawala natin ang makasaysayang gusaling ito dahil sa sunog.
• Ex5_EN: The tragedy brought the community together in grief and solidarity.
• Ex5_PH: Ang trahedya ay nagbuklod sa komunidad sa kalungkutan at pagkakaisa.