ekstranyo
ekstrányo with stress marks
strange
Also means
Ekstranyo can also mean a stranger or foreigner — someone unfamiliar or from another place.
Usage Note
Ekstranyo is borrowed from Spanish extraño and describes something odd, unusual, or out of the ordinary. It can also refer to a person who is a stranger, and both meanings are commonly used in everyday Filipino conversation.
Examples
" Ekstranyo ang amoy dito. "
Natural Translation
The smell here is strange.
Literal Translation
Strange the smell here.
" Isang ekstranyo na tunog ang narinig ko. "
Natural Translation
I heard a strange sound.
Literal Translation
One strange that sound the heard I.
" Bagaman ekstranyo ang kanyang ugali sa una, napamahal din siya sa amin nang lumaon dahil sa kabaitan niya. "
Natural Translation
Although his behavior was strange at first, he eventually grew dear to us because of his kindness.
Literal Translation
Although strange the his behavior at first, became-dear also he to us when later because of kindness his.
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