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Tagalog translation: inisyal ng panggitnang apelyido

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English term or phrase:middle initial
Tagalog translation:inisyal ng panggitnang apelyido
Entered by: Ma. Unica Real Encinares

07:12 May 30, 2007
English to Tagalog translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: middle initial
In an applicatiob for, Last name, First name, Middle initial.

How do you say it in Tagalog (Philipines)

Thanks!
jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 00:12
inisyal ng panggitnang apelyido
Explanation:
inisyal (by now, is widely accepted in Filipino language) panggitnang apelyido (translation of MIDDLE NAME in my Philippine passport).

Hope this helps.
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Ma. Unica Real Encinares
Philippines
Local time: 12:12
Grading comment
Thank you all. This is a safe choice to me.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2inisyal ng panggitnang apelyido
Ma. Unica Real Encinares
4middle intial
Eric Gross
4inisyal ng gitnang pangalan
Leny Vargas
4panimulang letra ng apelyido sa ina
Judy Almodovar
4inisyal ng gitnang apelyido
karcsy


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middle intial


Explanation:
Though the authentic term may sound way cool - "inisyal sa munang titik ng gitnang pangalan". I doubt it would even be used in a form. FYI, an article in Tagalog published by the prestigious De La Salle University, Manila even opts for the borrowed English "middle intial".

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-05-30 08:55:00 GMT)
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oops. i meant "initial" - sleep is in order ...

Eric Gross
United States
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
inisyal ng gitnang pangalan


Explanation:
I'll translate it this way. Others use this expression too.



Leny Vargas
France
Local time: 06:12
Native speaker of: Native in TagalogTagalog, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Judy Almodovar: maybe you mean sa gitnang pangalan ay ang panimulang letra ng apelyido ng ina
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
inisyal ng panggitnang apelyido


Explanation:
inisyal (by now, is widely accepted in Filipino language) panggitnang apelyido (translation of MIDDLE NAME in my Philippine passport).

Hope this helps.

Ma. Unica Real Encinares
Philippines
Local time: 12:12
Native speaker of: Native in TagalogTagalog
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you all. This is a safe choice to me.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  P Waters: I agree with Unica because in Europe ang middle name ay hindi apelyido ng nanay.
7 hrs
neutral  Judy Almodovar: you're rigtht Unica the word inisyal is widely accepted kasi ang mga Pilipino tag-lish but panggitnang apelyido will make them confuse due to seldom use and heard while when you say panimulang letra apelyido sa ina its the definition & instruction itself
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agree  Leny Vargas
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
panimulang letra ng apelyido sa ina


Explanation:
the first letter of mothers' surname, required and always use by Filipino people in every document (unlike here in Europe).

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Note added at 10 hrs (2007-05-30 17:21:28 GMT)
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Surname..........Name......................Middle Initial.......
other use Middle Name instead of Middle Initial like

Almodovar, Judy E. (Estimada)

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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2007-06-01 08:57:11 GMT)
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Middle Initial in Europe hindi na nila isinusulat or ginagamit unless they use/inicate the complete middle name.
Sa Philippines and North US they use Middle initial as the initial letter of mothers' surname.
Sa mga Tanggapan Pribado o Goberno and/or School they define middle name as apelyido sa ina at ang middle initial ay panimulang (Starting letter/initial) letra ng apelyido sa ina.
Anyway it depend to someone or translator how he/she prefer to use the sentence or phrase.


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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2007-06-01 09:06:08 GMT)
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I mean not only define but they also use this when they give an instruction kapag nagfile ka ng papers sa mga Private and/or Government Agencies and in a School.
And when you use panimulang letra ng apelyido sa ina understood immediately.

Example sentence(s):
  • Apelyido........ Pangalan..............Panimulang Letra ng Apelyido sa Ina......
Judy Almodovar
Italy
Local time: 06:12
Native speaker of: Native in TagalogTagalog
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
inisyal ng gitnang apelyido


Explanation:
middle name is gitnang apelyido .
apelyido is surname or last name.
pangalan is given name.

you can use 'inisyal' or 'unang titik' (that will be very Filipino) ng gitnang apelyido. However, you need to know that even in the Phils. almost all government forms are in English except for the only one I have at hand. If you are looking for exact equivalent for M.I. you can't find any. You may still need to use M.I. otherwise imagine how lenghty it will be in your translated form.

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Note added at 6天 (2007-06-05 17:09:04 GMT)
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P.S. I can send you a photocopy of the form if you like.
The form asked for middle name not middle initial though.





karcsy
Local time: 12:12
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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