bagong-tao
bágong-táo with stress marks
young man
Usage Note
Bagong-tao literally means 'new person' and is used in a literary or poetic sense to refer to a young man or someone starting a new chapter in life. It is more formal and archaic than everyday terms like 'binata' for a young unmarried man and appears more often in literature and formal writing.
Examples
" Isa siyang masipag na bagong-tao. "
Natural Translation
He is a hardworking young man.
Literal Translation
One he-that hardworking that young-man.
" Siya ay isang bagong-tao na puno ng pangarap. "
Natural Translation
He/She is a young man full of dreams.
Literal Translation
He/She is a new-man that full of dreams.
" Bilang isang bagong-tao na puno ng pangarap, iniwan niya ang nayon upang hanapin ang kaniyang kapalaran sa lungsod. "
Natural Translation
As a young man full of dreams, he left the village to seek his fortune in the city.
Literal Translation
As one young-man that full of dreams, left he the village so-as seek the his fortune in city.
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