desente
desénte with stress marks
decent
Usage Note
Desente, from Spanish decente, encompasses propriety, respectability, and social standing in Filipino usage — describing someone who is well-mannered and morally upright. It is frequently used to assess a person's character or behavior and carries stronger social weight than its English equivalent 'decent'.
Examples
" Desente naman ang damit niya. "
Natural Translation
Her clothes are decent enough.
Literal Translation
Decent indeed the clothes her.
" Maghanap ka ng trabahong desente para sa iyong pamilya. "
Natural Translation
Find yourself a decent job for your family.
Literal Translation
Find you work-that-is-decent for your family.
" Bagaman hindi mayaman ang pamilya nila, desenteng tao silang lahat na iginagalang sa aming baryo. "
Natural Translation
Although their family isn't wealthy, they are all decent people who are respected in our village.
Literal Translation
Although not rich the family their, decent people they all that respected in our village.
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