dormitoryo
dormitóryo with stress marks
dormitory
Usage Note
Dormitoryo is a Spanish loanword from dormitorio referring to shared residential sleeping quarters, typically at universities or boarding schools. It is common in the Philippines where many provincial students stay in dormitories while studying in cities far from home.
Examples
" Malaki ang dormitoryo namin. "
Natural Translation
Our dormitory is big.
Literal Translation
Big the dormitory our.
" Malinis ang aming dormitoryo. "
Natural Translation
Our dormitory is clean.
Literal Translation
Clean the our dormitory.
" Tumira ako sa dormitoryo ng unibersidad dahil malayo ang aming probinsya sa lungsod. "
Natural Translation
I lived in the university dormitory because our province is far from the city.
Literal Translation
Lived I in dormitory of-the university because far the our province from city.
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