Ruso
Rúso with stress marks
Russian
Usage Note
Ruso is the Tagalog demonym and adjective for people or things from Russia, used in news, geography, and cultural references. Both the noun form and the adjectival construction with a following noun are common in everyday Filipino usage.
Examples
" Ruso ang bago naming kaibigan. "
Natural Translation
Our new friend is Russian.
Literal Translation
Russian the new our friend.
" Nakilala niya ang isang Ruso sa labas. "
Natural Translation
He/She met a Russian outside.
Literal Translation
Met he/she the one Russian outside.
" Naging matalik na magkaibigan ang isang Pilipina at isang Ruso noong magkasama silang nag-aral sa ibang bansa. "
Natural Translation
A Filipina and a Russian became close friends when they studied together abroad.
Literal Translation
Became close friends the one Filipina and one Russian when together they studied in other country.
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