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upang

Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word upang in the Tagalog Dictionary.

Definition for the Tagalog word upang:


upang  Play audio #5515
[conjunction] so that; in order to; so as to; to

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Root: upang
Usage Note Icon Usage Notes:
"Upang" is hardly used now in ordinary, casual conversations. More common is the adopted Spanish "para" (for) instead. Nowadays, you will hear "upang" mainly in formal and strictly Tagalog conversations or speeches.

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Example Sentences Available Icon Upang Example Sentences in Tagalog: (5)
Example sentences hand-crafted by professional Filipino teachers and writers.
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Kailangang mag-trabaho upang mabuhay.
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One needs to work to live.
Suriin mo ang pag-uuga upang matuklasán ang mga kamalian mo.
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Examine your attitude to discover your flaws.
Gumamit ng mga pamatáy sunog upang maapu ang apóy.
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Use fire extinguishers to put out the flame.
Ang pangulo ay dumaló upang ilunsád ang proyekto.
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The president attended (the event/location) in order to launch the project.
Sumigáw ng "bulagâ" si Mona upang gulatin ang bunsóng kapatíd.
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Mona screamed "surprise" to scare her youngest sibling.

User-submitted Example Sentences (4):
User-submitted example sentences from Tatoeba who have self reported as being fluent in Tagalog.
Mabagal siyang naglakad upang hindi siya madulas.
Tatoeba Sentence #4491533 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
She walked slowly so she wouldn't slip.


Tinawagan kita kagabi upang ibigay ang mabuting balita.
Tatoeba Sentence #5361207 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
I called you last night to give you the good news.


Tumawag ako sayo kagabi upang ibigay ang mabuting balita.
Tatoeba Sentence #5361206 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
I called you last night to give you the good news.


Kailangan namin ng pagkain, mga damit at bahay upang mabuhay.
Tatoeba Sentence #5214936 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
We need food, clothing, and shelter to live.


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How to pronounce upang:

UPANG AUDIO CLIP:
Play audio #5515
Markup Code:
[rec:5515]
Related Filipino Words:
úpang-bulak
Related English Words:
soso thatin order totoso as to
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