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slavery in Tagalog

pagkaalipin

/ˈsleɪvəɹi/

slavery in Tagalog: pagkaalipin. In English, slavery means an institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.

Tagalog words for slavery

institution or practice of owning human beings
pagkaalipin
condition of servitude endured by a slave
pagkaalipin
condition in which one is captivated or subjugated
pagkaalipin

English meaning of slavery

  1. noun An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.
  2. noun Forced labor in general, regardless of legality.
  3. noun A condition of servitude endured by a slave.
  4. noun A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs.

Full definition of slavery

slavery in a sentence

  • abolition of slavery
  • Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.
  • The film portrays the brutality of slavery.

slavery in other languages

Questions about slavery in Tagalog

What is the meaning of slavery in Tagalog?
Slavery in Tagalog is pagkaalipin.
Ano ang slavery sa Tagalog?
Slavery: pagkaalipin.
What does slavery mean in English?
Slavery means an institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: slavery (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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