bunso
bunsô with stress marks
youngest child
Usage Note
Bunso is the Tagalog term for the youngest sibling or child in a family. In Filipino family culture, the bunso often occupies a special, pampered role — receiving extra affection from parents and older siblings. The term is used with warmth and sometimes good-natured teasing about the youngest being spoiled.
Examples
" Si Ana ang bunso namin. "
Natural Translation
Ana is our youngest.
Literal Translation
Ana the youngest ours.
" Ang bunso nilang si Nena ang pinaka-malikhaing anak sa pamilya. "
Natural Translation
Their youngest, Nena, is the most creative child in the family.
Literal Translation
The youngest their Nena the most-creative child in-the family.
" Bilang bunso sa pamilya, lagi siyang pinapaboran ng magulang kaya minsan ininggit siya ng mga kapatid. "
Natural Translation
As the youngest in the family, she's always favored by their parents, so sometimes her siblings envy her.
Literal Translation
As youngest in family, always she favored by parents so sometimes envied her the siblings.
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