diborsiyada
diborsiyáda with stress marks
divorced woman
Usage Note
Diborsiyada, from Spanish divorciada, describes a divorced woman. The term is socially sensitive in the Philippines, where divorce is not legally recognized as of 2025. It applies to Filipinos divorced abroad or whose marriages were annulled domestically, and reflects ongoing debate about legalizing divorce. Diborsiyado is the masculine counterpart.
Examples
" Diborsiyada na siya ngayon. "
Natural Translation
She is divorced now.
Literal Translation
Divorced-woman already she now.
" May kwento ang diborsiyada sa amin. "
Natural Translation
The divorced woman has a story for us.
Literal Translation
There-is story the divorced-person to us.
" Bilang isang diborsiyada na nagpasimula ng panibagong buhay sa ibang bansa, natutuhan niyang maging malakas para sa kanyang mga anak. "
Natural Translation
As a divorced woman who started a new life in another country, she learned to be strong for her children.
Literal Translation
As one divorced-woman who started of new life in other country, learned she to-become strong for the her (plural) child.
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