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

• karerahan
• karerahin
• kumarera
• magkarera
• pangarera

 

Further reading

• “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