misnomer

[US]/ˌmɪsˈnəʊmə(r)/
[UK]/ˌmɪsˈnoʊmər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. maling paggamit ng salita; maling baybay ng pangalan; maling pagkakakilanlan.
Word Forms
Pluralmisnomers

Example Sentences

The term 'shooting stars' is a misnomer as they are actually meteors.

Ang termino 'shooting stars' ay isang mali ang pagkakaunawa dahil sila ay talagang meteor.

Calling a tomato a vegetable is a common misnomer; it is actually a fruit.

Ang pagtawag sa isang tomatoes bilang isang gulay ay isang karaniwang mali ang pagkakaunawa; ito ay talagang isang prutas.

Real-world Examples

Now, 3D printing is actually a misnomer.

Ngayon, ang 3D printing ay talagang isang maliit na pangalan.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) March 2015 Collection

Wastewater might be a misnomer because there's lots of valuable products in wastewater.

Ang wastewater ay maaaring isang maliit na pangalan dahil mayroong maraming halagang produkto sa wastewater.

Source: How to avoid climate disasters

They are also something of a misnomer.

Silang lahat ay isang maliit na pangalan.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So really, " disaster robotics" is a misnomer.

Kaya talaga, ang "disaster robotics" ay isang maliit na pangalan.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) August 2015 Collection

First of all, saying that the Amazon is all just one large river is really a huge misnomer.

Una sa lahat, ang pag-uusisa na ang Amazon ay lahat ng isang malaking ilog ay talagang isang malaking maliit na pangalan.

Source: Realm of Legends

As far as Viking funerals, this is kind of a misnomer.

Kung saan ang Viking funeral, ito ay isang maliit na pangalan.

Source: Connection Magazine

Misnomer Both hyperopia and myopia have abnormal distant vision, i. e. they cannot focus distant objects clearly.

Maliit na pangalan Ang hyperopia at myopia ay may abnormal distant vision, i. e. hindi nila ma-focus ang malayong mga object nang malinaw.

Source: Daily Life Medical Science Popularization

And it's a little bit of misnomer because it really is more than just long, it's huge.

At ito ay isang maliit na pangalan dahil talagang higit pa sa lamang mahaba, ito ay malaki.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

It's a bit of a misnomer 'cause it's in an sprawling urban area in the South of Beirut.

Ito ay isang maliit na pangalan dahil ito ay nasa isang sprawling urban area sa South ng Beirut.

Source: NPR News November 2015 Compilation

Their name is a bit of a misnomer.

Ang kanilang pangalan ay isang maliit na pangalan.

Source: Animal Logic

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