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synecdoche in Tagalog

halisakop

/sɪˈnɛk.də.ki/

synecdoche in Tagalog: halisakop. In English, synecdoche means a figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole, or the whole to represent a part, or a specific kind or instance to represent the general category, or the general category to represent a specific kind or instance, or the constituent material to represent the thing made from it.

Tagalog words for synecdoche

figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole
halisakop

English meaning of synecdoche

  1. noun A figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole, or the whole to represent a part, or a specific kind or instance to represent the general category, or the general category to represent a specific kind or instance, or the constituent material to represent the thing made from it.
  2. noun The use of this figure of speech.

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Questions about synecdoche in Tagalog

What is the meaning of synecdoche in Tagalog?
Synecdoche in Tagalog is halisakop.
Ano ang synecdoche sa Tagalog?
Synecdoche: halisakop.
What does synecdoche mean in English?
Synecdoche means a figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole, or the whole to represent a part, or a specific kind or instance to represent the general category, or the general category to represent a specific kind or instance, or the constituent material to represent the thing made from it.

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