Definition for the Tagalog word una:
una 

[adjective] first; ahead; before; earliest; foremost
Root: una
Una Example Sentences in Tagalog: (11)
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Ang mga magulang mo ang unang makákatanggáp ng mga pagkukulang mo.
Your parents are the first ones who will accept you for your shortcomings.
Ibinigáy ng genie
ang unang kahilingan ni Aladdin.
The genie granted Aladdin's first wish.
Noóng una nagkakasagutan lang siná Jack
at Jill
pero tuluyang nagíng tunay na magkaaway na silá.
Initially Jack and Jill were just habitually arguing but eventually/consequently/in the end they really became enemies.
Isinagawâ ni Christiaan Barnard
ang unang heart transplant.
Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant.
Sino ang unang kákausap sa akin.
Who is going to talk to me first.
Nahirapan kamí nang una naming ginanáp ang kumperénsiyá.
We had a hard time when we first held the conference.
Kinákatawán niyá ang unang distrito ng Nueva Vizcaya.
She's representing the first district of Nueva Vizcaya.
Itó ang unang beses na makákasakáy si Anna
sa eroplano.
This is the first time Anna will be able to ride on an airplane.
Ngayón ang unang araw pagkatapos ng eleksiyón.
Today is the first day after the election.
Sa dami ng kailangan kong gawín,
hindî ko na alám kung alín ang una kong áatupagin.
With so many thing I have to do, I don't know anymore which one I should attend to first.
Alternate spelling(s):
pang-una,
pangunaAlternate spellings may include: abbreviations, informal spellings, slang, and/or commonly misspelled variations.
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UNA AUDIO CLIP:
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Related Filipino Words:
pangunahanpangunahinmaunámangunanáunáunahanunahinsinaunamaunahanúnang-unaRelated English Words:
firstaheadbeforeearliestforemost Grammatical Ligature:
This word plus a grammatical ligature would be:
unang
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