amoroso
amoróso with stress marks
loving man
Usage Note
Amoroso, from Spanish amoroso, describes a deeply loving or romantic man. The word can be a genuine compliment or carry a playful suggestion of being lovesick or overly sentimental. Like amorosa, it follows the Spanish pattern of marking gender on loanword adjectives still active in Filipino. Amorosa is the feminine form.
Examples
" Amoroso ang aking lolo. "
Natural Translation
My grandfather is loving.
Literal Translation
Loving the my grandfather.
" Amoroso ang lalaking iyon sa kanyang pamilya. "
Natural Translation
That man is loving toward his family.
Literal Translation
Loving the man that to his family.
" Kilala siya bilang isang amoroso, dahil hindi siya nahihiyang ipakita ang pagmamahal niya sa harap ng marami. "
Natural Translation
He is known as a loving man, because he is not ashamed to show his affection in front of many people.
Literal Translation
Known he as a loving-man, because not he ashamed to-show the love his in front of many.
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