karera

Japanese

Romanization

karera

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かれら

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈɾeɾa/ [kɐˈɾɛː.ɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: ka‧re‧ra

Noun

karera (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜇ)

  1. race, racing
    Synonyms: unahan, paunahan, takbuhan, paligsahan
    karera ng kabayo ― horse race
    karera ng sasakyan ― car race
    • 2023, BINI, “Karera [Race]”:
      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

Further reading

  • “karera”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “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
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