first (EN)
pang-uri, pang-abay, pangngalan

pang-uri “first”

first, non-gradable
  1. una
    My first attempt at baking a cake was a complete disaster.
  2. pinakamahalaga (kapag tumutukoy sa kahalagahan) / pinakamataas (kapag tumutukoy sa ranggo)
    In her field, she is regarded as the first authority on genetic research.
  3. nangunguna (sa konteksto ng pamilya sa isang bansa)
    The first lady of the country is the wife of the president.

pang-abay “first”

first
  1. una (bago gawin ang anumang bagay)
    First, let's go over the safety procedures before we start the experiment.
  2. sa simula (kapag tumutukoy sa pagkakataon o pangyayari)
    She first met her future husband at a friend's wedding.

pangngalan “first”

sg. first, pl. firsts or uncountable
  1. nangunguna (sa isang serye o pagkakasunud-sunod)
    She was the first in the race.
  2. primera (sa transmisyon ng sasakyan)
    After starting the car, make sure it's in first before you pull away from the curb.
  3. unang pagkakataon (sa isang pangyayari o karanasan)
    His invention was a first in the field of renewable energy technology.