obra maestra

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Spanish

Noun

obra maestra f (plural obras maestras)

  1. masterpiece

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish obra maestra.

Pronunciation

Noun

obra maestra (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜊ᜔ᜇ ᜋᜁᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇ)

  1. masterpiece
    Synonyms: akdang-guro, likhang-guro
    • 1973, Andres Cristobal Cruz, Commemorative Folio on National Artists: Fernando Amorsolo, Francisca Reyes Aquino, Carlos V. Francisco, Amado V. Hernandez, Antonio J. Molina, Juan F. Nakpil, Guillermo E. Tolentino, Jose Garcia Villa, and International Artist Van Cliburn:
      Ang obra maestra ni Tolentino ay obra maestra ng iskulturang Pilipino. Sa pinakamatayog na pagpapamalas ng pagka-maharlika, tapang at dalamhati, ibinuhos ni Tolentino ang kanyang henyo sa pagdakila kay Bonifacio at iba pang bayani ...
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    • 1988, Rene O. Villanueva, Albert E. Gamos, Mario I. Miclat, Leo Cultura, Diwang Pilipino: Mga Kuwento ng Kabayanihan:
      Ang obra maestra ni Luna ay pagpapatunay sa katotohanang ito." "Mabuhay si Juan Luna! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! " sigaw ng mga dumalong panauhin. "Nakita mo, Paz," sabi sa isip ni Juan, "ang talino ay hindi nakukuha sa kulay ng balat.
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    • 1990, Emerita Quito, A Life of Philosophy: Selected Works (1965-1988) of Emerita S. Quito, →ISBN:
      Datapwa't hanggang sa kasalukuyan ay hindi pa sinusundan ang obra maestra ni Martin Heidegger na sa oras ng paglunsad nito ay naging tanyag, di lamang sa Europa kundi sa buong daigdig ng pilosopiya. Si Heidegger ba ay ateo?
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Further reading

  • obra maestra”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018