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Proverbs and Traditions – Example Sheet
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Love:

Latin


The Latin language has several different verbs corresponding to the English word 'love'.

Amareis the basic word for to love, as it still is in Italian today. The Romans used it both in an affectionate sense, as well as in a romantic or sexual sense.
Diligere often has the notion 'tobe affectionate for', 'to esteem', and rarely if ever is used of romantic love. This word would be appropriate to describe the friendship of two men. The corresponding noun diligentia, however, hasthe meaning 'diligence' 'carefulness' and has little semantic overlap with the verb.
Observare is a synonym for 'diligere'; despite the cognate with English, this verb and its corresponding noun'observantia' often denote 'esteem' or 'affection'.

Caritas is used in Latin translations of the Christian Bible to mean 'charitable love'. This meaning, however, is not found in Classicalpagan Roman literature. As it arises from a conflation with a Greek word, there is no corresponding verb.

Filipino Concepts

In Filipino concepts love is expressed in a wide variety of terms.What is interesting, is that in Filipino culture, love is divided between purely personal and reciprocal variants. These terms are conveyed in the Tagalog, the most widely-spoken language in thePhilippines beside English:
Ibig is used to imply a fond love, and is used in to convey desire in an affection. It is a commonly used term in casual conversation of the topic. Yet in courtship orbetween couples, the term "Iniibig kita" - "I love you" is understood to be an intimate, romantic love.
Mahal implies a highly valued affection. Its literal meaning is close to the English word"dear", in terms of expense, with an emphasis on that love being reciprocal. An example would be the phrase "Mahal kita" - "I love you". As well as being a main term for love between partners or in...